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单词 lagniappe
释义 la·gniappe
\ˈlanˌyap,  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: American French (Louisiana), from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from Spanish la the (feminine of el, definite article, the) + American Spanish ñapa, yapa lagniappe, from Quechua yápa addition — more at lariat
1.
 a. chiefly Louisiana : a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase
  < a sack of lemon drops for lagniappe with the groceries >
  < giving her half a yard extra for lagniappe — Lyle Saxon >
 b. : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of bonus or good measure
  < the … beautiful widow from whom he first accepts a reward of five thousand dollars, and later her love as a sort of lagniappe — Neal Cross >
2. : a gratuity of any kind : tip
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