"Loonie" is a slang term for the Canadian one-dollar coin. It gets its name from the image of a common loon, a bird native to Canada, that is featured on one side of the coin.
The saying "you're a loonie" is a slang term used to indicate that someone is crazy or eccentric. It derives from the Canadian one-dollar coin, which is colloquially referred to as a "loonie" because it features a loon (a type of bird) on one side. So, calling someone a loonie is suggesting that they are as unpredictable or strange as the bird depicted on the coin.
The main differences between Canadian English and British English are in spelling, vocabulary, and pronunciation. While Canadian English follows more closely to American English in terms of spelling and vocabulary, there are still some British English influences present. Pronunciation in Canadian English also tends to be more similar to American English than British English.
A Canadian who speaks both French and English is termed as bilingual or a Francophone.
Olivia would be pronounced the same way in Canadian English as it would in other varieties of English.
In Canada, people typically spell "hello" the same way it is spelled in other English-speaking countries.
The modern "loonie" dollar was introduced in 1987.
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I assume that, by "Loonie", you mean the Canadian coin. Strictly speaking, it is not a polygon because its sides are not straight lines but if they were, it would be a regular hendecagon - an 11-sided regular polygon.
In 2002, at the Salt Lake City Olympics, the ice at the rink was made by a Canadian. He placed a loonie at centre ice to give the Canadian Olympic teams good luck.
It's worth one Canadian dollar.
The Canadian dollar (sign: $; code: CAD) is the currency of Canada.The Canadian one dollar coin is also known as the "Loonie" due to the fact that it bears the image of the common loon.Coins are produced by the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and currently issued in denominations of 5¢ (nickel), 10¢ (dime), 25¢ (quarter), 50¢ (50¢ piece) (though the 50¢ piece is rarely used in most provinces), $1 (loonie), and $2 (toonie).Pennies are no longer minted in Canada.
The Loon. It is on Every Canadian one dollar coin. Which happens to be called a 'Loonie' Sources: I am Canadian
MAR 1, 1975
There are 25 $1.00 Canadian Loonie Coins in a roll.
Canadian Dollars. They are not at all the same as American Dollars, they just have a similar name. Funny enough, the Canadian 1-Dollar coin (not a paper bill, but a metal coin) is called a Loonie, because of the loon (a breed of bird) depicted on it. Some have come to call the Canadian Dollar in general the Loonie, like the American Dollar might be called a buck (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loonie).