Lagniappe . . .is something thrown in, gratis, for
good measure. --Mark Twain.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. A tip or gratuity.
[PJC]
3. Hence: Anything obtained gratuitously or unexpectedly. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Lagniappe — refers to a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase (such as a 13th beignet when buying a dozen), or more broadly, something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure. [cite web | url=http://www.m… … Wikipedia
lagniappe — 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 Amer.Sp. la ñapa the gift. Klein says this is in … Etymology dictionary
lagniappe — ☆ lagniappe or lagnappe [lan yap′, lan′yap΄ ] n. [Creole < Fr la, the + Sp ñapa, lagniappe < Quechuan yapa] 1. Chiefly South a small present given to a customer with a purchase 2. a gratuity or the like … English World dictionary
lagniappe — index contribution (donation), grant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lagniappe — la·gniappe (lăn’yəp, lăn yăp’) n. Chiefly Southern Louisiana & Mississippi 1) A small gift presented by a storeowner to a customer with the customer s purchase. 2) An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. Also called regionally boot2. See Note at… … Word Histories
lagniappe — noun Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added Date: 1844 a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly something given or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
lagniappe — noun /ˈlænjæp/ (Louisiana, Mississippi and Trinidad and Tobago) An extra or unexpected gift or benefit , 1973: ‘Call it a little lagniappe, goodbuddy, that’s Duane Marvy’s way o’ doin’ thangs.’ … Wiktionary
Lagniappe (disambiguation) — A lagniappe a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase. Langniappe may also refer to: * Lagniappe (pamphlet) alternative newspaper in Mobile, Alabama * Lagniappe (album) Hurricane Katrina benefit album by Saddle… … Wikipedia
Lagniappe (pamphlet) — Infobox Newspaper name = Lagniappe caption = type = Alternative newspaper format = Tabloid foundation = July 24, 2002 ceased publication = price = owners = Something Extra Publishing, Inc. publisher = Ashley Toland Rob Holbert editor = language … Wikipedia
Lagniappe crayfish — Taxobox name = Procambarus lagniappe status = VU | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Crustacea classis = Malacostraca ordo = Decapoda familia = Cambaridae genus = Procambarus subgenus = P. (Pennides)… … Wikipedia
