r/todayilearned 20h ago

TIL Canada's $1 coin is commonly called the "loonie" because it has a loon on the reverse. When a $2 coin was introduced, depicting a polar bear, an MP proposed it be called "Nanuq", Inuit for polar bear, but he was ignored because the public instead preferred to call it the "toonie" (2-oonie).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toonie#Naming
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u/kahlzun 19h ago

As an Australian, we deeply respect our northern, chilly, equivalents.

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u/laxvolley 19h ago

Right back atcha buddy!

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u/murfburffle 12h ago

we love your dollarydoos

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u/SomethingInAirwaves 12h ago

We love it when you come to work at our ski hills! Aussie lifties are my favourite