Synonyms for lagniappe
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : lan-yap, lan-yap |
| Phonetic Transcription : lænˈyæp, ˈlæn yæp |
Définition of lagniappe
Origin :- "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 American Spanish la ñapa "the gift." Klein says this is in turn from Quechua yapa "something added, gift."
- We picked up one excellent word -- a word worth travelling to New Orleans to get; a nice, limber, expressive, handy word -- 'lagniappe.' They pronounce it lanny-yap. It is Spanish -- so they said. [Mark Twain, "Life on the Mississippi"]
- noun benefit
- At least, I saw her buy a quartie's worth o' coffee and a quartie's worth o' sugar, an' then ask for lagniappe o' salt.
- Extract from : « Solomon Crow's Christmas Pockets and Other Tales » by Ruth McEnery Stuart
- Whyn't you ax fur des one lagniappe o' sugar-plums, baby, bein's it's Christmas?
- Extract from : « Solomon Crow's Christmas Pockets and Other Tales » by Ruth McEnery Stuart
- Lagniappe is a small gratuity which New Orleans children always expect and usually get with a purchase.
- Extract from : « Solomon Crow's Christmas Pockets and Other Tales » by Ruth McEnery Stuart
- We picked up one excellent word—a word worth traveling to New Orleans to get; a nice limber, expressive, handy word—'lagniappe.'
- Extract from : « Life On The Mississippi, Complete » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
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