loonie

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈluːnɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lo̅o̅′nē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
loon•ie  (lo̅o̅′nē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Canadaa dollar coin.
Also, loony. 
  • from the image of a loon on the reverse

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
loonie /ˈluːnɪ/ n
  1. Canadian slang
    • a Canadian dollar coin with a loon bird on one of its faces
    • the Canadian currency
'loonie' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
loony

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