Lagniappe

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la + gniappe
• IPA: /ˈlænjæp/

Origin

From Cajun French, from Spanish la ñapa variant of yapa, from Quechua yapay.

Full definition of lagniappe

Noun

1. (Louisiana, Mississippi, Trinidad and Tobago, uncommon) An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to a customer when they purchase something else.
• 1973, Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow:‘Call it a little lagniappe, goodbuddy, that’s Duane Marvy’s way o’ doin’ thangs.’

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