spanging
v.— «Spanging/panhandling is asking for money. Busking is actually doing something for money ala singing/guitar, etc.» —“Spanging?” by Korrigan in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Digihitch.com May 12, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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