pilónn.

Brit.

/ˈpɪlɒn/, U.S.

/ˈpɪˌlɑn/

Forms: 1800s– pelon, 1800s– pilón, 1900s– pilon, 1900s– pilone.

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish pilón.

Etymology: < Mexican Spanish pilón (probably 1816), specific sense development of Spanish pilón sugar-loaf (more fully pilón de azúcar ; so called on account of its conical shape) < pila pile n.⁶ + -ón -oon suffix.

U.S. regional (chiefly south-western).

In Mexico and the south-western United States: a small gift given to a customer who is making a purchase or settling an account; the action of giving such a gift. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun] > something given over what is earned or purchased

bonus1834

lagniappe1849

pilón1877

brata1888

society > trade and finance > merchandise > article(s) to be sold > [noun] > article as gratuity or sales promotion

free gift1703

lagniappe1849

pilón1877

premium1879

freebie1925

swag1961

schwag1995

1877 Harper's Mag. Nov. 838/1 Whatever the Mexican buys.., he expects pelon, or something thrown into the bargain.

1892 Dial. Notes 1 251 Pilón.., the gratuity given by merchants to customers, whenever accounts are settled.

1932 H. W. Bentley Dict. Spanish Terms in Eng. 180 Pilon,..a favor; a gratuity. Literally the word signifies a small cone-shaped cake of sugar. It may be conjectured that a small dulce of this sort constituted the pilon originally.

1962 E. B. Atwood Regional Vocab. Texas vii. 128 Modern stores are becoming less and less inclined to give pilón.

1990 New Yorker 5 Feb. 100/1 He said, let us give this poor man a pilón, and he added two votes making a total of 202.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pilón
释义	pilónn. Brit. /ˈpɪlɒn/, U.S. /ˈpɪˌlɑn/ Forms: 1800s– pelon, 1800s– pilón, 1900s– pilon, 1900s– pilone. Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish pilón. Etymology: < Mexican Spanish pilón (probably 1816), specific sense development of Spanish pilón sugar-loaf (more fully pilón de azúcar ; so called on account of its conical shape) < pila pile n.⁶ + -ón -oon suffix. U.S. regional (chiefly south-western). In Mexico and the south-western United States: a small gift given to a customer who is making a purchase or settling an account; the action of giving such a gift. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun] > something given over what is earned or purchased bonus1834 lagniappe1849 pilón1877 brata1888 society > trade and finance > merchandise > article(s) to be sold > [noun] > article as gratuity or sales promotion free gift1703 lagniappe1849 pilón1877 premium1879 freebie1925 swag1961 schwag1995 1877 Harper's Mag. Nov. 838/1 Whatever the Mexican buys.., he expects pelon, or something thrown into the bargain. 1892 Dial. Notes 1 251 Pilón.., the gratuity given by merchants to customers, whenever accounts are settled. 1932 H. W. Bentley Dict. Spanish Terms in Eng. 180 Pilon,..a favor; a gratuity. Literally the word signifies a small cone-shaped cake of sugar. It may be conjectured that a small dulce of this sort constituted the pilon originally. 1962 E. B. Atwood Regional Vocab. Texas vii. 128 Modern stores are becoming less and less inclined to give pilón. 1990 New Yorker 5 Feb. 100/1 He said, let us give this poor man a pilón, and he added two votes making a total of 202. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1877
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