lagniappe
(noun) a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lagniappe (plural lagniappes)
(chiefly, Louisiana, Mississippi, Trinidad and Tobago) An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to customers when they purchase something.
Synonyms: brotus (chiefly Southern US), pasella (South Africa), tilly (Ireland)
• luck penny
• appealing, panplegia
Source: Wiktionary
La*gniappe, La*gnappe", n. [Etym. uncertain.]
Definition: In Louisiana, a trifling present given to customers by tradesmen; a gratuity.
Lagniappe . . .is something thrown in, gratis, for good measure. Mark Twain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2024
(noun) a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; “he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
