And now a few words about the something extra called lagniappe ("lan-yap"). Lagniappe is a Creole word that describes the tradition of merchants adding a gift, a bonus for a customer’s purchase.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A Seychelles organization led a campaign to adopt Creole words for different types of seagrasses found in the country’s coastal waters. This move ...

Da kine word/frayze/turm uv da day: manini, pake (mah-nee-nee, pah-kay) ADVERTISING Da kine word/frayze/turm uv da day: manini, pake (mah-nee-nee, pah-kay) “Vanna, can I borrow a word?” Modern day ...

The old Creole song “Chère, mo lemmé toi” is a sweet love song, if a little dramatic. In English, the tune’s first verse ends simply as the singer says, “With all my heart, I love you,” before the ...