lagniappe

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /læˈnjæp/, /ˈlænjæp/

Noun

lagniappe (plural lagniappes)

1. (chiefly, Louisiana, Mississippi, Trinidad and Tobago) An extra#Adjective|extra or unexpected gift#Noun|gift or benefit#Noun|benefit, such as that given to customers when they purchase#Verb|purchase something.

Synonyms

• brotus (chiefly Southern US)
• pasella (South Africa)
• tilly (Ireland)

Translations

• Portuguese: inhapa
• Spanish: añadidura, ñapa, yapa, pilón

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