lagniappe
French, noun/la.ɲap/
lagniappe is spelled L-A-G-N-I-A-P-P-E (9 letters). Lagniappe is a French feminine noun meaning “tip (extra money given to, for example, a waiter in appreciation of service)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does lagniappe mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininetip (extra money given to, for example, a waiter in appreciation of service)
- 2
femininelagniappe (extra or unexpected gift or benefit to, for example, a customer)
- 3
femininewindfall, unexpected turn of good fortune
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of lagniappe
- lagniappes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce lagniappe?
- /la.ɲap/
- /lan.jap/
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to lagniappe
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.