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

Pronunciation
IPA|/læ'njæp/

Noun
en-noun

#(southern US 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

Category:Quechuan derivations

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• 2006-10-20 23:20 - RobotGMwikt - robot Adding: [[ru:lagniappe]]

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