toonie

noun

too·​nie ˈtü-nē 

plural toonies

Canada, informal

: a coin worth two Canadian dollars

Talented street musicians and performers work the crowds here [in Quebec] for a few loonies ($1 coins) or toonies ($2 coins) …

—Sony Stark, Preview Massachusetts, August 2007

Note: The toonie has an inner circle of gold and an outer ring of white gold.

Word History

Etymology

blend of two entry 1 and loonie

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

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