Panhandle vs Miser - What's the difference?
panhandle | miser |
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.
(US) To beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, by a bum.
(pejorative) A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.
As nouns the difference between panhandle and miser
is that panhandle is the handle of a pan while miser is a person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.As a verb panhandle
is to beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, by a bum.panhandle
English
Etymology 1
pan + handleNoun
(en noun)- 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
ProbableVerb
(en-verb)miser
English
(wikipedia miser)Noun
(en noun)- was a stereotypical miser , he spent nothing he could save; neither giving to charity nor enjoying his wealth.
