loonie
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loon·ie
(lo͞o′nē)n. Informal
1. A Canadian coin worth one dollar.
2. The Canadian dollar.
[From the image of a loon on one side of the coin.]
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loonie
(ˈluːnɪ)n
(Currencies) slang
a. a Canadian dollar coin with a loon bird on one of its faces
b. the Canadian currency
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loon•ie
or loon•y
(ˈlu ni)n.
Canadian Informal. a dollar coin.
[from the image of a loon on the reverse]
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Noun | 1. | loonie - the basic unit of money in Canada; "the Canadian dollar has the image of loon on one side of the coin" dollar - the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents |
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