looney
adjective, loon·i·er, loon·i·est, noun, plural loon·eys, loon·ies.
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- loom,
- loom large,
- loom-state,
- looming,
- loon,
- loonie,
- loony,
- loony bin,
- loony tunes,
- loop
Definition for loonies (2 of 4)
loonie
noun
Origin of loonie
Definition for loonies (3 of 4)
loony
1or loon·ey, lun·y
adjective, loon·i·er, loon·i·est.
noun, plural loon·ies.
Definition for loonies (4 of 4)
Examples from the Web for loonies
And even if that did succeed, if the loonies want to replace Boehner with someone to his right, they need, again, 217 votes.
At first, they were dismissed as a Postal Service problem, as if loonies had suddenly been recruited to work there.
Today a new generation of loonies has taken over the asylum.
I say, Reggie, old thing—present company excepted—have there been any loonies in your family?
Indiscretions of Archie|P. G. Wodehouse
British Dictionary definitions for loonies (1 of 2)
loonie
noun
- a Canadian dollar coin with a loon bird on one of its faces
- the Canadian currency
British Dictionary definitions for loonies (2 of 2)
loony
looney or luny
adjective loonier, looniest, lunier or luniest
noun plural loonies, looneys or lunies
Word Origin and History for loonies
loony
also loonie, looney, 1853, American English, short for lunatic, but also influenced by loon (n.2) and perhaps loon (n.1), the bird being noted for its wild cry and method of escaping from danger. As a noun by 1884, from the adjective. Slang loony bin "insane asylum" is from 1919. Looney left in reference to holders of political views felt to be left-wing in the extreme is from 1977. Looney Tunes, Warner Bros. studios' animated cartoon series, dates from 1930.