loonie
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of loonie
From the image of a loon on the reverse
Example Sentences
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He had the darkest eyelashes I’ve ever seen, short and tidy fingernails, and a cleft chin that could fit a Canadian loonie.
From Slate • Dec. 17, 2024
Canada is a major producer of commodities, so the loonie tends to be sensitive to the global growth outlook.
From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023
In 2022, the loonie weakened 6.8%, its first decline since 2018.
From Reuters • Jan. 6, 2023
The loonie was trading 0.3% lower at 1.3445 to the greenback, or 74.38 U.S. cents.
From Reuters • Dec. 1, 2022
The captain loonie began to ball, an' a gey wild-lookin' bailer he was.
From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.
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