loonie

noun

The Canadian one-dollar coin, named for the loon on its face.

"I only got a loonie for the TTC fare machine."

CanadianGTA

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Linguistic origin: Canadian English
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Added: 02.08.2026

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"loonie." 416tionary, 02.08.2026.

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