Loonie vs. Goonie — What's the Difference?

The loonie (French: huard), formally the Canadian one-dollar coin, is a gold-coloured coin of the Canadian dollar that was introduced in 1987 and is produced by the Royal Canadian Mint at its facility in Winnipeg. The most prevalent versions of the coin show a common loon, a bird found throughout Canada, on the reverse and Queen Elizabeth II, the nation's head of state, on the obverse.

Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) and the Laysan albatross, that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.

A Canadian coin worth one dollar.

(slang) a foolish, silly, or awkward person or thing; a goon.

The Canadian dollar.

(slang) a henchman, a thug, a gangster, a goon.

The Canadian dollar coin in common circulation since 1987.

A variety of albatross with black feet

The dollar as the Canadian unit of currency.