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
The median forecast of nearly 40 foreign exchange analysts was for the loonie to strengthen 1.9% to 1.34 per U.S. dollar, or 74.63 U.S. cents, in three months, compared to 1.32 in last month's forecast.
From Reuters • Sep. 7, 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 loonie was trading 0.2% lower at 1.3455 to the greenback, or 74.32 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3421 to 1.3520.
From Reuters • Dec. 2, 2022
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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