Lagniappe is a small, unexpected gift given to a customer with a purchase, or any small bonus.
Lagniappe is a small, unexpected gift given to a customer with a purchase, or any small extra benefit.
| Front | lagniappe \lan-YAP, LAN-yap\ |
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| Back | noun An unexpected benefit, especially a small gift a customer receives with a purchase. [From Louisiana French, from American Spanish la ñapa (the gift), from Quechua yapa (something added).] "Of little consequence, a tiny lagniappe and a green salad came compliments of the house." - M.H. Reed; In Ossining, a Restaurant With a Past; The New York Times; Sep 23, 2001. |
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