loonie

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(lo̵̅o̅′nē)

noun

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

Origin: after the loon depicted on the reverse

See loonie in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Informal
  1. A Canadian coin worth one dollar.
  2. The Canadian dollar.

Origin:

Origin: From the image of a loon on one side of the coin

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