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loonie Synonyms

Another word for loonie

Choosing another word for loonie depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A gold-colored Canadian one-dollar coin, featuring the image of a common loon on its reverse side, or the Canadian dollar as a unit of currency.

Usage Example

"She dropped two loonies into the parking meter before heading into the cafe."

Strong
buck

• noun (Context 2)

An informal variant spelling of 'loony', referring to a crazy, foolish, or eccentric person.

Usage Example

"Only a complete loony would go swimming in the lake in the middle of January."

Strongest
loony
Strong
lunatic
crackpot
eccentric

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