loonie

[ loo-nee ]

noun

1. Canadian Informal. a dollar coin.

loonie

/ ˈluːnɪ /

noun

1. slang.
   1. a Canadian dollar coin with a loon bird on one of its faces
   2. the Canadian currency

Word History and Origins

Origin of loonie¹

From the image of a loon on the reverse

Example Sentences

“Please try for once venturing outside your far-left, loonie liberal box,” chimed in a third.

From Seattle Times

Higher energy costs led to a bigger-than-expected spike in Canadian inflation, lifting the loonie on Wednesday and triggering selling in bond markets around the world.

From Reuters

Higher energy costs led to a bigger-than-expected spike in Canadian inflation, overnight data showed, lifting the loonie and triggering selling in the Treasury market.

From Reuters

"The loonie has lost a few feathers in recent weeks," said Stefane Marion, chief economist and strategist at National Bank of Canada.

From Reuters

The median forecast of nearly 50 currency analysts was for the loonie to weaken to 1.35 per U.S. dollar in three months' time, compared to 1.34 expected in last month's forecast.

From Reuters