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
Higher energy costs led to a bigger-than-expected spike in Canadian inflation, lifting the loonie on Wednesday and triggering selling in bond markets around the world.
From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2023
The loonie is forecast to gain 2.3% against the U.S. dollar to 1.30 over the coming year, a separate Reuters survey showed.
From Reuters • Jul. 6, 2023
The Bank of Canada is likely to go all the way and actually pause at its policy meeting later on Wednesday, though it may sound hawkish to try and limit the fallout for the loonie.
From Reuters • Mar. 8, 2023
The bairns can get tin cans an' a stane for a drumstick, an' we'll ha'e a loonie band.
From The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner by Welsh, James C.
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