(Canada, informal, by extension) The dollar as the Canadian unit of currency.
(Canada, informal, by extension) The dollar as the Canadian unit of currency.
The loonie continued to rise against the greenback today.
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(Canada, informal) A Canadian two-dollar coin.
(Canada, slang, numismatics) A Canadian two-dollar coin; a toonie.
The informal Canadian name for the two-dollar coin introduced in 1996, following the nickname pattern of the 'loonie' (one-dollar coin, named for the loon bird depicted on it). The toonie features a polar bear design. The name is a blend of 'two' and the '-onie' suffix borrowed from 'loonie.'
(US, slang) Dollar.
(Canada, informal, numismatics) The Canadian dollar coin in common circulation since 1987.
The loonie continued to rise against the greenback today.
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