Definition of loonie

loonie    

noun

• a Canadian one dollar coin. The coin - depicting a common loon on the reverse side - replaced the one dollar bill in 1987.

  Do you have change for a loonie?

  • See more words with the same meaning: money.

  Last edited on Nov 06 1999. Submitted by Anthony W. from Ottawa, ON, Canada on Nov 06 1999.

notes

• See also loony.

  Last edited on Oct 19 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 19 2012.

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