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lagniappe
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Wikipedia
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A lagniappe a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase. Langniappe may also refer to: Lagniappe (newspaper) , an alternative newspaper in Mobile, Alabama Lagniappe (album) , a Hurricane Katrina benefit album by Saddle Creek ...
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 ...
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.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
Usage examples of lagniappe.
Given the interest he has in you with lagniappe like Rallen thrown in to sweeten the bait?
Then a third and a fourth, each accruing what pitiful lagniappe it could from the scant debris of space.
The power source for this kind of vehicle might be a turbine, until heat-seeking missiles force a change to fuel cells or, for lagniappe, a set of flywheels mounted in different parts of the chassis.