Also referred to begging, sponging, spanging. Aggressive panhandling involves the solicitation of donations in an inappropriate and intimidating manner. This is not mugging, but rather a "borderline" activity which is often prohibited by law.
Etymology:
back-formation from panhandler, probably from panhandle, noun; from the extended forearm
Date:
1894
intransitive verb : to stop people on the street and ask for food or money : beg transitive verb 1 : to accost on the street and beg from 2 : to get by panhandling
Etymology:
back-formation from panhandler, probably from panhandle, noun; from the extended forearm
Date:
1894
intransitive verb : to stop people on the street and ask for food or money : beg transitive verb 1 : to accost on the street and beg from 2 : to get by panhandling
"Hey did you see that bum panhandling. His sign said, 'My Father was Killed by Ninjas, Need Money for Karate lessons.' He would be better off with a bottle of Jack Daniels and vial of crack."
by cpmryan May 22, 2008
Get the panhandling mug.The act of an institution or charity hiring a staff of commissioned college students that stand in the street wearing branded shirts, passing out sympathy- or fear-inducing literature, and holding clipboards to forcibly solicit donations.
A: Aww man, the sidewalk is blocked up by 5 people all wearing the same green shirt, this can only mean Greenpeace is engaging in institutionalized panhandling again.
B: Quick, pretend you're on your cell phone and whatever you do do not make eye contact.
B: Quick, pretend you're on your cell phone and whatever you do do not make eye contact.
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Thomas - Yeah, he's a real Poonhandler. If I were him, I wouldn't want to bang his wife Hillary either.
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He stood slumped and nearly lifeless at the stoplight with a sad sign in his two grubby hands, but later I saw him walking downtown with some friends, with no hint of the panhandler posture I’d seen earlier.
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Get the panhandler posture mug.Noun - An injury occurring in ones wrist or forearm that is caused by repetitively reaching for change or other free items while panhandling. It is most commonly found in Lazy, Poor, and Homeless Individuals.
Doctors say that a recent study on Panhandlers Wrist indicates that it can be prevented if caught early enough, and that some if its warning signs are laziness, denial, and a sense of entitlement.
Doctors say that a recent study on Panhandlers Wrist indicates that it can be prevented if caught early enough, and that some if its warning signs are laziness, denial, and a sense of entitlement.
When I saw Lynette sitting on the corner outside of Publix, she asked me to bring her to the hospital because her arm hurt. Thats when I realized she had a severe case of Panhandlers Wrist.
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