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Loonie

//ˈluːni// noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    The Canadian dollar coin in common circulation since 1987. Canada, informal
  2. 2
    An inhabitant of Earth's Moon.

    ""I used to hate Loonies. All Odans do. But in my opinion, only the Jupiters and generals and Committee members are truly awful. The rest of you are . . . tolerable. And you? Definitely more than tolerable.""

  3. 3
    the basic unit of money in Canada wordnet
  4. 4
    The dollar as the Canadian unit of currency. Canada, broadly, informal

    "The loonie continued to rise against the greenback today."

  5. 5
    Alternative form of loony. alt-of, alternative

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From Luna + -ie.

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