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loonie definition

loonie (lo̵̅o̅′nē)

noun

  1. the Canadian one-dollar coin
  2. the Canadian dollar

Etymology: after the loon depicted on the reverse

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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