Loonies

/ˈluːniz/ noun

Definition

Canadian one-dollar coins, named after the loon bird featured on them, or plural of loony (a crazy or silly person).

Etymology

Canadian slang from the 1980s when Canada introduced the one-dollar coin featuring the loon, a water bird native to Canada. The playful name stuck and is now the official term, blending humor with national pride.

Kelly Says

It's hilarious that Canada's official currency is nicknamed after a wild waterbird, and the Loonie itself depicts a real, slightly-goofy-looking loon! Canadians loved the name so much that when they made a two-dollar coin, they called it a 'Toonie' (two-loonie) to match.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ ሰው
en-deh sew
ARالعربية
المجانين
al-muj-a-neen
BNবাংলা
মোহাম্মদ
mo-ham-mad
CACatalà
boigs
boygs
CSČeština
šílení
shee-leen-ee
DADansk
gale
gahl-eh
DEDeutsch
die Verrückten
dee fer-rükht-en
ELΕλληνικά
ξέφρενοι
kse-fren-oi
ESEspañol
los locos
los lo-kos
FAفارسی
دیوانه
dee-va-neh
FISuomi
hulluja
hull-oo-ja
FRFrançais
les fous
lez foo
GUGU
ડુમ્મુ
doom-moo
HAHA
kwanci
kwan-chee
HEעברית
טורפים
tor-fim
HIहिन्दी
पागल लोग
paagal log
HUMagyar
őrültek
oor-loot-ek
IDBahasa Indonesia
orang gila
o-rang gee-lah
IGIG
n'anya
n-ya-nya
ITItaliano
i pazzi
ee pah-tzi
JA日本語
ばかげた人々
bakage-ta hitobito
KKKK
қызық
ki-zyq
KMKM
ល្បី
lbei
KO한국어
미친 사람들
mi-chin sa-ram-deul
MRMR
पागल
paagal
MSBahasa Melayu
orang gila
o-rang gee-lah
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်
chaw-kweh
NLNederlands
gek
gehk
NONorsk
gale
ga-leh
PAPA
ਪਾਗਲ
paagal
PLPolski
szaleni
sza-le-nee
PTPortuguês
os malucos
os loo-koos
RORomână
nebunii
neh-boon-ee
RUРусский
сумасшедшие
su-mas-she-shiye
SVSvenska
galna
ga-lna
SWKiswahili
watu
wa-too
TAதமிழ்
யோசிக்க
yo-sikk
TEతెలుగు
పరివర్తన
pa-ri-var-thana
THไทย
คนบ้า
kon bah
TLTL
baliw
ba-lee-w
TRTürkçe
deliler
deh-lee-ler
UKУкраїнська
божевільні
bo-zhe-ve-l-ni
URاردو
پُرِ
poor-ee
VITiếng Việt
những kẻ điên
nhu-the-ke dee-en
YOYO
gbogbo
gbog-boh
ZH中文
疯子们
fēngzi men
ZUZU
mkhulu
mkh-oo-loo

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