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单词 brata
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bratan.

Brit. /ˈbrɑːtə/, U.S. /ˈbrɑdə/, Caribbean English /ˈbraːta/, /ˈbraːtʌ/
Forms: 1800s– brata, 1900s brater, 1900s– braata, 1900s– brawta, 1900s– brawter, 1900s– brotha, 1900s– broughta.
Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish barata.
Etymology: Apparently < Spanish barata (adjective), feminine of barato cheap (see barato n.); with the use as a noun in English compare Spanish barato portion of a gambler's winnings, given to the bystanders to bring luck (1604 or earlier) and Mexican Spanish barata bargain sale (1884 in Mexico, or earlier).
Caribbean.
An extra amount or small gift added to a purchase by a seller, esp. in a market, to encourage the customer to return.
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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).
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