- gniappe
- la·gniappe;
English syllables. 2014.
gniappe
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la|gniappe — or la|gnappe «lan YAP, LAN yap», noun. U.S. 1. something given to a customer with a purchase; an extra attraction; prize; bonus: »Dealers have competed fiercely for customers. Some, for example, proposed vacation trips as lagniappe for coy buyers … Useful english dictionary
Lagnappe — Lagniappe La*gniappe, Lagnappe La*gnappe , n. [Also spelled {lagnappe}.][Etym. uncertain.] 1. In Louisiana, a trifling present given to customers by tradesmen; a gratuity. [1913 Webster] Lagniappe . . .is something thrown in, gratis, for good… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lagnappe — Lagniappe La*gniappe, Lagnappe La*gnappe , n. [Also spelled {lagnappe}.][Etym. uncertain.] 1. In Louisiana, a trifling present given to customers by tradesmen; a gratuity. [1913 Webster] Lagniappe . . .is something thrown in, gratis, for good… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lagniappe — La*gniappe, Lagnappe La*gnappe , n. [Also spelled {lagnappe}.][Etym. uncertain.] 1. In Louisiana, a trifling present given to customers by tradesmen; a gratuity. [1913 Webster] Lagniappe . . .is something thrown in, gratis, for good measure. Mark … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… … English syllables
lagniappe — la·gniappe … English syllables
lagniappe — la•gniappe [[t]lænˈyæp, ˈlæn yæp[/t]] n. 1) a small gift given by a merchant to a customer for making a purchase 2) a gratuity; tip • Etymology: 1840–50, amer.; < LaF < AmerSp la ñapa the addition … From formal English to slang
lagniappe — la·gniappe (lăn’yəp, lăn yăp’) n. Chiefly Southern Louisiana & Mississippi 1) A small gift presented by a storeowner to a customer with the customer s purchase. 2) An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. Also called regionally boot2. See Note at… … Word Histories
la|gnappe — la|gniappe or la|gnappe «lan YAP, LAN yap», noun. U.S. 1. something given to a customer with a purchase; an extra attraction; prize; bonus: »Dealers have competed fiercely for customers. Some, for example, proposed vacation trips as lagniappe for … Useful english dictionary
