Meaning of the word panhandler in English

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panhandler

US /ˈpænˌhænd.lɚ/
UK /ˈpænˌhænd.lɚ/

Noun

1.

someone who asks people passing by for money:

Example:
Tourists have been warned not to give these panhandlers spare change.
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