loonie

[ loo-nee ]

noun

1. Canadian Informal. a dollar coin.

loonie

/ ˈluːnɪ /

noun

1. slang.
   1. a Canadian dollar coin with a loon bird on one of its faces
   2. the Canadian currency

Word History and Origins

Origin of loonie¹

From the image of a loon on the reverse

Example Sentences

The bairns can get tin cans an' a stane for a drumstick, an' we'll ha'e a loonie band.

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