First Known Use: 1987
Dictionary
loonie
noun loon·ie \ˈlü-nē\
: a coin that is worth one Canadian dollar
Full Definition of LOONIE
Canada : a coin worth one Canadian dollar
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Origin of LOONIE
from the image of a loon on the obverse of the coin
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