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begging

Soliciting, usually for money and food. It is prohibited in many Western countries, and stringent measures were taken against begging in the former USSR. In the Middle East and Asia, almsgiving is often considered a religious obligation.
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On any given day one can watch packs of kids wander from hangout to hangout, doing drugs, drinking, spanging (the term for begging) and harassing others.
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
JS Maybe, a homeless "throwaway" teen who narrates this short novel, lives with her tribe of fellow street kids in Manhattan, sleeping under bridges and in abandoned buildings; spanging (begging for spare change), washing windshields and running various street schemes, from dealing to juggling, for money; dumpster diving and grabbing rare meals from soup kitchens when they can.
Strasser, Todd. Can't Get There from Here by Kulpa, Kathryn / Kliatt
 
 
 
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