Definition of lagniappe
: a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase
broadly
: something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure
The waiter added a cup of lobster bisque as a lagniappe to the meal.
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The first known use of lagniappe was in 1844
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