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loonie
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loon·ie  (ln)
n. Informal
1. A Canadian coin worth one dollar.
2. The Canadian dollar.
[From the image of a loon on one side of the coin.]
loonie [ˈluːnɪ]
n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) Canadian slang
a.  a Canadian dollar coin with a loon bird on one of its faces
b.  the Canadian currency
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Noun1.loonie - the basic unit of money in Canada; "the Canadian dollar has the image of loon on one side of the coin"
Canadian dollar
dollar - the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents


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