Meaning of the word lagniappe in English
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lagniappe
US /ˈlæn.jæp/
UK /ˈlæn.jæp/
Noun
a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; a bonus
Example:
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The baker always throws in a free cookie as a lagniappe.
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The extra hour of sunshine was a welcome lagniappe to our vacation.