lagniappe

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Louisiana French, from Spanish la ñapa variant of yapa, from Quechua yapay.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'lænjæp/

[edit] Noun

lagniappe (plural lagniappes)

1. (Louisiana, Mississippi and Trinidad and Tobago) An extra or unexpected gift or benefit

   • 1973: ‘Call it a little lagniappe, goodbuddy, that’s Duane Marvy’s way o’ doin’ thangs.’ — Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aaegilnpp
• appealing