loonie
English edit
Etymology edit
loon + -ie from the depiction of a loon on the reverse (tail-side) of the Canadian one-dollar coin.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
loonie (plural loonies)
- (Canada, informal, numismatics) The Canadian dollar coin in common circulation since 1987.
- (Canada, informal, by extension) The dollar as the Canadian unit of currency.
- The loonie continued to rise against the greenback today.