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Definition lagniappe in British English

lagniappe noun

noun
1

a little something extra, usually good; a Cajun word used in the southern US

Example

You get lagniappe (pronounced LAN-yap) when you order a dozen oysters on the half shell and they give you 13.

Definition lagniappe in British English