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Panhandle vs Begging - What's the difference?

panhandle | begging |

As nouns the difference between panhandle and begging

is that panhandle is the handle of a pan while begging is the act of one who begs.

As verbs the difference between panhandle and begging

is that panhandle is (us) to beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, by a bum while begging is .

panhandle

English

Etymology 1

pan + handle

Noun

(en noun)
  • The handle of a pan.
  • (cartography, US) On a map, where a part of a political entity forms a longish extension such that it resembles the handle of a pan, as with a frying pan.
    • The three counties that form the Oklahoma panhandle were originally part of the Cimmaron Strip.
    The very wide Texas panhandle butts up, at its north, against the Oklahoma panhandle.
    The Florida panhandle is the area west, along the Gulf coast, of the Florida Peninsula.
    Part of Fairfield County, Connecticut consitutes a panhandle, extending into Bronx County, New York.

    Etymology 2

    Probable

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (US) To beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, by a bum.

    • begging

    English

    (wikipedia begging)

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * go begging * begging the question

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who begs.
  • * 1832 , Charles Coleman, The Mythologie of the Hindus: With Plates
    • The Brahmans were very annoying in their beggings for money