pilon

noun

pi·​lon

pēˈlōn

plural -s

Southwest

: a bonus given with a large purchase, a trade, or a cash payment : lagniappe

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish pilón, from Spanish, mortar, sugar loaf, from Latin pila mortar; akin to Latin pilum pestle

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