lagniappe

or la·gnappe

[ lan-yap, lan-yap ]
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noun
  1. Chiefly Southern Louisiana and Southeast Texas. a small gift given with a purchase to a customer, by way of compliment or for good measure; bonus.

  2. a gratuity or tip.

  1. an unexpected or indirect benefit.

Origin of lagniappe

1
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; from Louisiana French, from Latin American Spanish la ñapa, la yapa “the addition,” equivalent to la feminine definite article + ñapa, yapa from from Quechua, yapa “that which is added”

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British Dictionary definitions for lagniappe

lagniappe

lagnappe

/ (lænˈjæp, ˈlænjæp) /


nounUS
  1. a small gift, esp one given to a customer who makes a purchase

  2. something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus

Origin of lagniappe

1
C19: Louisiana French, from American Spanish la ñapa, from Quechua yápa addition

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