panhandler panhandler /ˈpænˌhændlɝ/

noun

1. [Informal, N. American] A beggar who approaches strangers asking for money  ( panhandler [Informal, N. American] )
   a beggar who approaches strangers asking for money
    In the city, a panhandler approached us asking for some spare change.
   In the city, a panhandler approached us asking for some spare change.