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panhandler

UK
/ˈpænˌhændlə/
US
/ˈpænˌhændlər/

Translations

panhandlernoun
panhandlers
pl
UK
/ˈpænˌhændlə/
US
/ˈpænˌhændlər/
mendiantPersonne qui mendie dans un lieu public.
The panhandler asked passersby for money.
Le mendiant a demandé de l'argent aux passants.
Additional translations
quémandeurPlus rare; insiste sur l'idée de demander de l'argent ou de la nourriture.
Synonyms
beggar
mendicant
vagrant
street person
hobo
drifter
panhandleradjective
UK
/ˈpænˌhænd.lə/
US
/ˈpænˌhænd.lɚ/
Used attributively only, preceding another noun (e.g., "panhandler ordinance").
mendiantSens figuré ou descriptif, en rapport avec la mendicité.
He had a panhandler look about him.
Il avait un air mendiant.

Definitions

panhandlernoun
A person who asks others for money or food, typically in a public place.
The panhandler sat on the corner, holding a sign asking for help.
panhandleradjective
Relating to or characteristic of panhandlers.
The city council passed a panhandler ordinance to regulate street begging.
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