Definition of loonie in English:

loonie

nounPlural loonies ˈluːniˈluni

Canadian informal

A Canadian one-dollar coin, introduced in 1987.
Example sentencesExamples
- A loonie is a Canadian one dollar coin, on which is pictured a common loon.
- I supposed it was good that he'd paid because I only had a loonie and a dime in my pocket.
- The value of the loonie discouraged 17 per cent of Canadians from travelling outside the country while one per cent did not know or refused to answer.
- Without a doubt, the loonie's sharp appreciation has somewhat eroded the competitiveness of Canada's export sector.
- The central bank wants to help keep a lid on the loonie, which jumped by a dramatic 20 per cent last year, driven in part by the sizeable gap between interest rates here and in the United States coupled with weakness in the U.S. economy.

Origin

From loon² (because of the image on the coin) + -ie.

Definition of loonie in US English:

loonie

nounˈluniˈlo͞onē

Canadian informal

A Canadian one-dollar coin, introduced in 1987.
Example sentencesExamples
- The value of the loonie discouraged 17 per cent of Canadians from travelling outside the country while one per cent did not know or refused to answer.
- A loonie is a Canadian one dollar coin, on which is pictured a common loon.
- Without a doubt, the loonie's sharp appreciation has somewhat eroded the competitiveness of Canada's export sector.
- The central bank wants to help keep a lid on the loonie, which jumped by a dramatic 20 per cent last year, driven in part by the sizeable gap between interest rates here and in the United States coupled with weakness in the U.S. economy.
- I supposed it was good that he'd paid because I only had a loonie and a dime in my pocket.

Origin

From loon (because of the image on the coin) + -ie.

单词	loonie
释义	Definition of loonie in English: loonie nounPlural loonies ˈluːniˈluni Canadian informal A Canadian one-dollar coin, introduced in 1987. Example sentencesExamples A loonie is a Canadian one dollar coin, on which is pictured a common loon. I supposed it was good that he'd paid because I only had a loonie and a dime in my pocket. The value of the loonie discouraged 17 per cent of Canadians from travelling outside the country while one per cent did not know or refused to answer. Without a doubt, the loonie's sharp appreciation has somewhat eroded the competitiveness of Canada's export sector. The central bank wants to help keep a lid on the loonie, which jumped by a dramatic 20 per cent last year, driven in part by the sizeable gap between interest rates here and in the United States coupled with weakness in the U.S. economy. Origin From loon² (because of the image on the coin) + -ie. Definition of loonie in US English: loonie nounˈluniˈlo͞onē Canadian informal A Canadian one-dollar coin, introduced in 1987. Example sentencesExamples The value of the loonie discouraged 17 per cent of Canadians from travelling outside the country while one per cent did not know or refused to answer. A loonie is a Canadian one dollar coin, on which is pictured a common loon. Without a doubt, the loonie's sharp appreciation has somewhat eroded the competitiveness of Canada's export sector. The central bank wants to help keep a lid on the loonie, which jumped by a dramatic 20 per cent last year, driven in part by the sizeable gap between interest rates here and in the United States coupled with weakness in the U.S. economy. I supposed it was good that he'd paid because I only had a loonie and a dime in my pocket. Origin From loon (because of the image on the coin) + -ie.
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