panhandle
noun [ C ] US uk/ˈpænˌhæn.dəl/ us/ˈpænˌhæn.dəl/
（与较大区域相连的）狭长区域
a long, thin piece of land joined to a larger area
the Texas panhandle 得克萨斯州的狭长地带
panhandle
verb [ I or T ] US informal uk/ˈpænˌhæn.dəl/ us/ˈpænˌhæn.dəl/
（尤指在公共场合）乞讨
to ask strangers (= people that you do not know) for money, especially in a public place
He was arrested for panhandling. 他因行乞而被捕。