ˈlanˌyap, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: American French (Louisiana), from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from Spanish la the (feminine of el, definite article, the) + American Spanish ñapa, yapa lagniappe, from Quechua yápa addition — more at lariat
1.
a. chiefly Louisiana : a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase
a sack of lemon drops for lagniappe with the groceries
giving her half a yard extra for lagniappe — Lyle Saxon
b. : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of bonus or good measure
the … beautiful widow from whom he first accepts a reward of five thousand dollars, and later her love as a sort of lagniappe — Neal Cross
2. : a gratuity of any kind : tip