lagniappe
noun
a small gift given with a purchase to a customer, by way of compliment or for good measure; bonus.
lagnappe
-
a variation of
lagniappe.
Example Sentences
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Hayden had won in his dice‑throwing and Fate took defeat handsomely, granting him his desires and throwing a favor or two for lagnappe.
From The Silver Butterfly by Howard Chandler Christy
In all his tracks followed the hooded bread-cart, with its light-weight loaves for worthless money and with only the staggering news for lagnappe.
From Kincaid's Battery by Alonzo Kimball
Out of it comes their lagnappe for making a journey to the store.
From Sergeant York And His People by Sam K. (Sam Kinkade) Cowan
