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planhandling

The act of shamelessly posting your lack of plans on social media in an effort to get your friends to invite you to tag along on something they're doing.
Kim was planhandling on FB today, so I invited her to come to the bar with us.
by Andropenis July 24, 2017
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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!?"
by lostinamerica November 28, 2012
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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."
by cpmryan May 22, 2008
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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.
by rion harmon June 19, 2008
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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.
by MissJF May 17, 2018
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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.
by rion h December 9, 2008
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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.
by MostHigh June 23, 2008
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