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How to pronounce lagniappe in English?

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Type of gift

Examples of lagniappe

lagniappe
In just one year, the lagniappe of church VIPs totaled more than $1 million.
From the time.com
In Louisiana, where I cut my teeth debating, it's what we call a lagniappe.
From the businessweek.com
If such lagniappe also creates strong word of mouth, so much the better.
From the online.wsj.com
As a lagniappe, the proprietors also whipped up a few custom-made JoBros-logo-sporting treats.
From the washingtonpost.com
In that spirit, I offer this Quick Bites column as a lagniappe for today's review of Backfins Crabhouse.
From the newsobserver.com
Reforestation lagniappe was the creation of Hodges Gardens in the 1950s, which opened a brand new industry.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It's Alaska's annual lagniappe of North Slope oil money.
From the time.com
It does mean that proferred numbers be taken with a grain of salt-as a lagniappe, perhaps, rather than a justification.
From the economist.com
Lagniappe also faces 26 ethics charges.
From the timesunion.com
More examples
  • A small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
  • Lagniappe is a compilation album put together by Omaha record label Saddle Creek, after the events of Hurricane Katrina. It is a benefit album, and all profits from its sale are donated to the Red Cross' relief efforts in New Orleans.
  • Lagniappe - "Something Extra for Mobile" - is a bi-weekly alternative newspaper published in Mobile, Alabama. Lagniappe was first published bi-weekly on July 24, 2002 under the guidance of co-publishers Ashley Toland and Rob Holbert, who serve as editor and managing editor respectively. ...
  • An extra or unexpected gift or benefit
  • A French word meaning something extra or in addition to or including other things.
  • A little extra for good measure. Like a baker's dozen.
  • This word is Cajun for "something extra," like the extra donut in a baker's dozen. An unexpected nice surprise.
  • A special kind of gift.
  • A little something extra.