loonie
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English
Etymology
From loon + -ie from the depiction of a loon on the reverse (tail-side) of the Canadian one-dollar coin.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈluːni/
Audio (Canada): (file) - Homophones: loony, looney, luny
Noun
loonie (plural loonies)
- (Canada, informal, numismatics) The Canadian dollar coin in common circulation since 1987.
- (Canada, informal, by extension) The dollar as the Canadian unit of currency.
- The loonie continued to rise against the greenback today.