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lagniappe

noun
/lænˈjæp/

Etymology

From Cajun French lagniappe, from Spanish la ñapa, a variant of yapa (“small gift or additional quantity given to a valued customer”), from Quechua yapa (“addition, increase, supplement; lagniappe”), yapay (“to add, to increase”).

  1. derived from yapa — “addition, increase, supplement; lagniappe”
  2. derived from la ñapa
  3. borrowed from lagniappe

Definitions

  1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to customers when they…

    An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to customers when they purchase something.

    • Lanyap. Something over and above. Louisiana.

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