- loonie
- noun Etymology: from the image of a loon on the obverse of the coin Date: 1987 Canadian a coin worth one Canadian dollar
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
loonie
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loonie — [lo͞o′nē] n. [after the LOON1 depicted on the reverse] Cdn. 1. the Canadian one dollar coin 2. the Canadian dollar … English World dictionary
Loonie — This article is about the coin. For the Canadian dollar as a currency, see Canadian dollar. For a mentally ill person, see lunatic. One dollar Canada Value 1 CAD Mass 7 g Diameter 26.5 … Wikipedia
Loonie — Dollar Land: Kanada Unterteilung: 100 Cents ISO 4217 Code: CAD Abkürzung: $, C $ Wechselkurs: (17. März 2009) 1 EUR = 1,6495 CAD … Deutsch Wikipedia
Loonie — A slang term for a Canadian dollar. It is derived from the picture of a loon on one side of the coin. Just like in the U.S. where the dollar is referred to as the greenback , the loonie is a often used to refer to the Canadian dollar. For example … Investment dictionary
loonie — Canadian one dollar coin I bought this rose for one loonie! … English idioms
Loonie Cooper — Lonnie Cooper, né le 28 septembre 1976 à Tallulah (Louisiane) est un joueur américain de basket ball.Il mesure 1m 92 et joue actuellement pour l AEK Athenes Sommaire 1 Carte d identité 2 Biographie 3 Clubs successifs … Wikipédia en Français
loonie — /looh nee/, n. Canadian Informal. a dollar coin. Also, loony. [from the image of a loon on the reverse] * * * … Universalium
loonie — noun The Canadian dollar (both the coin and the monetary unit) … Wiktionary
loonie — I Canadian Slang the Canadian one dollar coin. II Canadian Slang Canadian one dollar coin. Derived from the use of the loon on the reverse … English dialects glossary
loonie — n. Canadian one dollar coin (has a loon on the side opposite the Queen) … English contemporary dictionary
