loonie

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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    Audio (CA):(file)
  • Homophones: loony, looney, luny

Noun

loonie (plural loonies)

  1. (Canada, informal) The Canadian dollar (both the coin and the monetary unit).

Derived terms

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