Question of the Day #722

Panhandling could soon be considered free speech in Jackson

From the headline of this article at the Mississippi Clarion Ledger.

上記の文で、panhandleの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "panhandle" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

[自動・他動]
物乞いする

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

• to stop people on the street and ask for food or money : BEG

1. to accost on the street and beg from
2. to get by panhandling

Examples

• He panhandled for his bus fare.
• He was arrested for panhandling.
• Many of these street people seemed to support themselves by panhandling and doing odd jobs.
• ‘a bum panhandled him for a cup of coffee’

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