LMNOP - Answers1. A customer. Lagniappe, derived from Creole and used mostly in the South (especially Louisiana) refers to a small gift given by a merchant to a customer.2. A magnum (from Latin magnus, large) can mean either a large bottle of wine (usually 1.5 liters) or a firearm that fires bullets with more-powerful charges than usual. (It also means unusually large or powerful.) 3. The nape (from Middle English) is the back of the neck (often phrased nape of the neck). The mother cat carried her kittens by the nape of the neck. 4. Op cit (from Latin opus citatum), often used in footnotes, means in the work cited or quoted. 5. A paragon (from Old Italian) is a model of excellence. She appeared to be a paragon of virtue, but had a secret life as an agent provocateur. |
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