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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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
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
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
