Jibberish

Since I've been married and moved to the place we all know it as "the deep south" my eyes have been opened to new vocabulary. Words that are sound crazy weird and I'm always asking what was just said. And so since this phenomenon has been happening quite often these days, I've decided to share one with you.

Lagniappe. Pronounced; lan-yap. Pure confusion; I understand.

I've never in my entire life her of this word before. I had heard it here and there but then it left the lips of my husband. We were driving home from somewhere, can't really remember where, but then he starts talking about Popeyes and he said that they give Lagniappe. So finally, I'm like what in the tar-nation does that mean? He says, "well ya know a little something extra." So at this point I'm thinking well why would even say that to someone. So we get home and I go immediately upstairs to look this one up. And low and behold it's in the dictionary and it means this specifically; Chiefly Southern Louisiana and Southeast Texas. a small gift given with a purchase to a customer, by way of compliment or for good measure; bonus; a gratuity or tip; an unexpected or indirect benefit.

So I'm not sure what's up with word, but I can't talk myself into using it. This is your chief education coming straight to you from the "deep south." Stay tuned for more interesting jibberish.

BOOMER SOONER!!