loonie

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

loon +‎ -ie from the depiction of a loon on the reverse (tail-side) of the Canadian one-dollar coin.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

loonie (plural loonies)

  1. (Canada, informal, numismatics) The Canadian dollar coin in common circulation since 1987.
  2. (Canada, informal, by extension) The dollar as the Canadian unit of currency.
    The loonie continued to rise against the greenback today.

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