US /ˈlænˌjæp/ UK /lænˈjæp/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a small gift given with a purchase; an unexpected extra

    The baker tucked an extra roll into the bag as a lagniappe.

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1 noun · a small gift given with a... bonusextragiftgratuityperkfreebie

Etymology

From Louisiana French lagniappe, from American Spanish la ñapa ('the gift'), from Quechua yapa ('something added, a gift').

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