Never heard of the word "lagniappe" before.
So I've learned something today - thanks.
But can you pronounce it yet, lol. lan yap
Go down to New Orleans and they may give something extra with your purchase.
But yes, I fell in love with the word when I first heard it.
Its a French word but not because of the Cajuns. Cajuns were Jean-come-latelys to Louisiana, after the Brits booted them out of Acadia at the end of the French and Indian War (Seven Years War). The original French settlers of New Orleans and Louisiana are called French Creoles. Most people are familiar with Cajuns and assume that that is where the French influence comes from but its not so, they just added to the gumbo that is Louisiana. Theres also the group of mixed race folks that were called Louisiana Creoles as opposed to French Creoles. My own ancestry hails back to a soldier who was with Bienville when he founded New Orleans circa 1720. Theres a family home a little south of NO in Plaquemines Parish. My grandmother, born in 1890, grew up there speaking French as her first language.