A small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)

• Gratuity
• City ace in Epping sent up small gift
• Something for good measure
• Tip in gale at sea requires loading of program

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"dividend, something extra," 1849, from New Orleans creole, of unknown origin though much speculated upon. Originally a bit of something given by New Orleans shopkeepers to customers. Said to be from American Spanish la ñapa "the gift." Klein says this ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context Louisiana Mississippi Trinidad and Tobago uncommon English) An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to a customer when they purchase something else.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Lagniappe is Louisiana Tech 's official student yearbook . The Lagniappe, which literally means "something extra" was first published in 1905 and has been published every year since except for 1913–1921 and 1926. The yearbook's annual release date is around ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lagniappe \La*gniappe\, Lagnappe \La*gnappe"\, n. [Also spelled lagnappe . Etym. uncertain.] In Louisiana, a trifling present given to customers by tradesmen; a gratuity. Lagniappe . . .is something thrown in, gratis, for good measure. --Mark Twain. A tip ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)