loonie

loonie
noun Etymology: from the image of a loon on the obverse of the coin Date: 1987 Canadian a coin worth one Canadian dollar

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  • 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

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  • 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

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