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loonie

noun
/ˈluːni/UK

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from louen
  2. suffixed as loonie — “loon + ie”

Definitions

  1. The Canadian dollar coin in common circulation since 1987.

  2. The dollar as the Canadian unit of currency.

    • The loonie continued to rise against the greenback today.

  3. Alternative form of loony.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. 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."

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA