lagniappe

Definition of Lagniappe in English :

1. lagniappe

a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lagniappe

noun US

1.

a small gift, esp one given to a customer who makes a purchase

2.

something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus

noun

1. Chiefly South

a small present given to a customer with a purchase

2.

a gratuity or the like

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 beignet.