panhandle \pan"han`dle\ (p[a^]n"h[a^]n`d'l), v. i. To accost people in a public place and ask for money; to beg. -- {pan"hand`ler} (p[a^]n"h[a^]nd`l[~e]r), n. -- {pan"hand`ling} (p[a^]n"h[a^]nd`l[i^]ng), n. [PJC]