Loonie
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loonie¹
- /ˈluːni/ UK
Sounds like loony, looney, luny
Where it comes from
From loon + -ie from the depiction of a loon on the reverse (tail-side) of the Canadian one-dollar coin.
noun loonies
- The Canadian dollar coin in common circulation since 1987.
- The dollar as the Canadian unit of currency. The loonie continued to rise against the greenback today.
- Alternative form of loony.loony
Loonie²
Where it comes from
From Luna + -ie.
noun Loonies
- 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."
