"pasella" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pasellas [plural]
Etymology: From Afrikaans pasella. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|pasella}} Afrikaans pasella Head templates: {{en-noun}} pasella (plural pasellas)
  1. (South Africa) An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to a customer when they purchase something else. Tags: South-Africa Synonyms: bonus, freebie, lagniappe (english: America), tilly [Ireland]
    Sense id: en-pasella-en-noun-UB80lpSF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, South African English

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for pasella meaning in English (1.1kB)

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