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    [Noun]  | "la*gniappe" | \ ˈlan-ˌyap \


    1: a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure


    Origin: 1844 ;

     American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added;

    [Noun]  | "lagniappe" 


    1: something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed;


      * e.g., " ... the meal was served with a lagniappe of freshly made cornbread "



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    2: something given to someone without expectation of a return;


      * e.g., " ... the hotel threw in some free shampoo as a lagniappe "



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     [ "lagniappe" ]

    1: A french word meaning "a little something extra"

      * e.g.,  ... Sam:I only ordered 2 bagles 


     [ "lagniappe" ]

    2: used primarily in the south. Especially New Orleans area.

      * e.g.,  ... Mark: I know, the third is a lagniappe 

     [ "lagniappe" ]

    1: free gift given by a merchant after a purchase to insure a return visit

      * e.g.,  ... Don't forget your lagniappe,Mrs. Jones, and see you soon. 

     [ "lagniappe" ]

    1: Someone fucks you and you get a reach-around.

      * e.g.,  ... Spike: Mmmmm. Fuck that ass. 

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