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Meaning of Loonie | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈluːni

Definitions

  1. The Canadian dollar coin in common circulation since 1987.
    Canada, informal
  2. An inhabitant of Earth's Moon.
  3. The dollar as the Canadian unit of currency.
    Canada, broadly, informal

Equivalents

العربية الدّولار الكندي المعدني

Examples

“The loonie continued to rise against the greenback today.”
“"I used to hate Loonies. All Odans do. But in my opinion, only the Jupiters and generals and Committee members are truly awful. The rest of you are . . . tolerable. And you? Definitely more than tolerable."”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Loonier Looniest Looniness looning loons Loony

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