faire la manche — meaning in English
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English meaning
- panhandle noun A narrow strip of land belonging to a larger territory that juts out on a map, resembling the handle of a pan.
Senses
faire la manche is used for these senses in English:
- panhandle (intransitive, US) To beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, as a homeless or vagrant person.
panhandle — full definition
- noun A narrow strip of land belonging to a larger territory that juts out on a map, resembling the handle of a pan.
- verb To ask strangers for money on the street, often as someone who is homeless.