loonie
loonie · loonies
The Canadian dollar coin in common circulation since 1987The Canadian dollar coin in common circulation since 1987.
/ˈluːni/
Meaning
2 senses(Canada, informal)The Canadian dollar coin in common circulation since 1987.
(Canada, broadly, informal)The dollar as the Canadian unit of currency.
The loonie continued to rise against the greenback today.
More definitions
- the basic unit of money in Canada
Origin
From loon + -ie from the depiction of a loon on the reverse (tail-side) of the Canadian onFrom loon + -ie from the depiction of a loon on the reverse (tail-side) of the Canadian one-dollar coin.
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Forms
plural: looniesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the basic unit of money in Canada:Canadian dollar