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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
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panhandling 

(v.) The sexual acts performed by the homeless for donations, usually being money. Usually performed on the pavement or a piece of cardboard.
Dammit Jimmy, close your eyes! Those people are panhandling!!
panhandling by itsthefriedstyle January 2, 2011

Panhandling 

The act of trying to get nudes while drunk or high. Normally on snap chat but can be resorted to FaceTime or any other video sending service.
Damn man really made a mistake panhandling that ugly girl last night now she thinks we are a thing

panhandling 

Act of asking for money in exchange for sex but in a subtle way.
Panhandler: Yo Joe, Im a pansexual panhandling and I like all men and girls, you can peg me for 100 bucks!

Joe: Sure sounds like a deal. Bring me your ass to my car.
panhandling by whitewomenlover April 16, 2021

Panhandling 

Like selling lemonade, except without the lemonade, imagination, or even pretense of actually giving anybody anything in exchange for the dollar signs seen and taken.
Some of those guys/girls panhandling weren't really broke, he/she actually has more money than you and lives like a king or queen when nobody is looking, but wants attention when they are looking. Some of them have already taken enough from people without the panhandling to try and insult their intelligence.
Panhandling by The Original Agahnim November 22, 2021

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 chat bum 

A deadbeat has-been that begs for money in a chat room. Panhandling chat bums usually log in chat 24 hours 7 days a week even longer than the chat bots sometimes, making sure not to miss an opportunity to beg for beer money. Chat room begging is usually a panhandling chat bum 's only source of income.
I have a job interview tomorrow and i'm so broke right now that i'm really hoping i get it, if not i'm just going to give up and become a panhandling chat bum.
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