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lagniappe

or la·gnappe

[ lan-yap, lan-yap ]
/ lænˈyæp, ˈlæn yæp /
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noun

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.
a gratuity or tip.
an unexpected or indirect benefit.

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Words related to lagniappe

gift, bonus, gratuity, tip, largess, present

Words nearby lagniappe

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Origin of lagniappe

1840–50, Americanism; < Louisiana French < American Spanish la ñapa the addition, equivalent to la feminine definite article + ñapa, variant of yapa < Quechua: that which is added
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British Dictionary definitions for lagniappe

lagniappe

lagnappe

/ (lænˈjæp, ˈlænjæp) /

noun US

a small gift, esp one given to a customer who makes a purchase
something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus

Word Origin for lagniappe

C19: Louisiana French, from American Spanish la ñapa, from Quechua yápa addition
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012