Pam-handling 

Sponging off your followers by begging for money or free trade services, by making up sob stories about how hard your life is. Meanwhile posting pictures of your expensive house or apartment and all the fun things you're doing.

Did you see Katie online? she was Pam-handling again. She said she over-drafted her bank account and asked her followers to send her money because she wanted to get drunk tonight.

Pam-handling by f-offer July 31, 2023

Cyber Panhandling 

verb
1. To approach and beg from a friend or stranger for money on the internet via e-mail, chat rooms, Facebook or other social networks.

Cyber Panhandler: "Hey bro, rember me? You're looking good these days. I know we weren't good friends in school and I haven't talked to you or seen you in 20+ years, but could you spare like $100? I haven't gotten high in 3 days and I'm just waiting for this job to hire me this week. I'll get you back man. If not, Obama is supposed to be hooking me up real soon." (message sent using Iphone4)

Facebooker: "Cyber Panhandling? WTF!?"

Cyber Panhandling by lostinamerica November 28, 2012

panhandling 

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

"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."

panhandling by cpmryan May 22, 2008

institutionalized panhandling 

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.

institutionalized panhandling by rion harmon June 19, 2008

Panhandling Behavior 

Murdering someone close to you with no expectation of getting away with it.

Don’t go to that part of Florida, there’s been a lot of panhandling behavior over that way.

Panhandling Behavior by MissJF May 17, 2018

institutionalized panhandling 

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.

institutionalized panhandling by rion h December 9, 2008

passive panhandling 

soliciting without threat or menace, often without any words exchanged at all—just a cup or a hand held out

passive panhandling sounds a lot like a job.

passive panhandling by MostHigh June 23, 2008