loonie
pronunciation
How to pronounce loonie in British English:
UK [ˈlu:ni]
How to pronounce loonie in American English:
US
Word Origin
Example
- 1. But the central bank warns that a strong loonie , as the currency is known , will slow the recovery .
- 2. Economists said there were few technical problems in iceland abandoning the krona and adopting the loonie , as the canadian currency is known .
- 3. A speech by mr bones , in which he was expected to expand on the idea of allowing iceland to adopt the loonie , was suddenly cancelled on ottawa 's orders .
- 4. But the loonie is now worth the same as the greenback . Bringing teams back to canada would strengthen the league and make economic sense .
- 5. By contrast , a dearer loonie has driven up toronto home values by nearly 90 % since 2006 , compared with a rise of 32 % in local-currency terms .