lagniappe semester
n.— «Tulane will be running a second spring term starting in mid-May (dubbed, in local parlance, a “Lagniappe Semester”) to keep students on track for graduation.» —“An Economist Visits New Orleans” by Tyler Cowen, Daniel M. Rothschild Slate Apr. 20, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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