loonie

noun

loon·​ie ˈlü-nē How to pronounce loonie (audio)
Canada
: a coin worth one Canadian dollar

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The value of the loonie, or Canada’s dollar, had already tumbled to just over 70 cents against the American greenback, a low not seen since mid-2020. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024 The slide of the Canadian dollar, known as the loonie — for the bird on the one-dollar coin — will also play a prominent role as winter approaches. Hamza Shaban, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2022 On every visit, Ms. Dopp also received a new loonie from Mr. MacDonald. New York Times, 11 Mar. 2022 If the energy markets are doing okay, so too is the loonie. Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2020 See all Example Sentences for loonie 

Word History

Etymology

from the image of a loon on the obverse of the coin

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of loonie was in 1987

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“Loonie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loonie. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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