单词 | brata |
释义 | bratan. Caribbean. An extra amount or small gift added to a purchase by a seller, esp. in a market, to encourage the customer to return. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun] > something given over what is earned or purchased bonus1834 lagniappe1849 pilón1877 brata1888 1888 N. Amer. Rev. July 102 In the island of Jamaica,..if a negro buys half a dozen bananas he commonly demands one more ‘for brata’. 1991 R. A. Schrader Kallaloo 92 If my mother bought ten pounds of fish, she go five pounds brata. 2013 Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 29 Nov. b12/3 (advt.) Don't miss out on this opportunity to enjoy great savings! And to give you a little ‘brata’, all coupons are..redeemable at all Progressive Grocers. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1888 |
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