# lagniappe

> English word · Noun · IPA /lænˈjæp/

## Definitions
1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to customers when they purchase something.

## Etymology
From Cajun French lagniappe, from Spanish la ñapa, a variant of yapa (“small gift or additional quantity given to a valued customer”), from Quechua yapa (“addition, increase, supplement; lagniappe”), yapay (“to add, to increase”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lagniappe