Definition of LAGNIAPPE

lagniappe

Plural: lagniappes

Noun

  • a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
  • An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to customers when they purchase something.

Origin / Etymology

From Cajun French lagniappe, from Spanish la ñapa, a variant of yapa (“small gift or additional quantity given to a valued customer”), from Quechua yapa (“addition, increase, supplement; lagniappe”), yapay (“to add, to increase”).

Synonyms

brotus, pasella, tilly

Scrabble Score: 14

lagniappe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lagniappe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lagniappe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

lagniappe: valid Words With Friends Word