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What is the English translation of the French Creole word 'lagniappe'?

Answer:
"Bonus" is one English equivalent of the Creole French word lagniappe.

Specifically, the Creole French word is a feminine noun. It may be translated as "small gift, something extra, something free." It will be heard used to this day in French-speaking areas of Louisiana in the United States of America.
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