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Coin vs Poon - What's the difference?

coin | poon |

As nouns the difference between coin and poon

is that coin is a piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle while poon is any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, yielding a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.

As a verb coin

is to make of a definite fineness, and convert into coins, as a mass of metal; to mint; to manufacture.

As a proper noun Coin

is a city in Iowa.

coin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
  • * 1883: (Robert Louis Stevenson), (Treasure Island)
    • ...the coins were of all countries and sizes - doubloons, and louis d'ors, and guineas, and pieces of eight...
  • A token used in a special establishment like a casino (also called a chip).
  • (figurative) That which serves for payment or recompense.
  • * Hammond
    • The loss of present advantage to flesh and blood is repaid in a nobler coin .
  • One of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit.
  • A quoin; a corner or external angle; a wedge.

    • Derived terms

    * coinage

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make of a definite fineness, and convert into coins, as a mass of metal; to mint; to manufacture.
    • to coin''' silver dollars; to '''coin a medal
  • To make or fabricate; to invent; to originate.
    • Over the last century the advance in science has led to many new words being coined .
  • * Dryden
    • Some tale, some new pretense, he daily coined , / To soothe his sister and delude her mind.
  • To acquire rapidly, as money; to make.
  • * John Locke
    • Tenants cannot coin rent just at quarter day.

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    poon

    English

    Etymology 1

    (wikipedia poon) (Calophyllum) Origin: 1690–1700; compare Tamil punnai, pinnai, Malayalam punna names for Calophyllum inophyllum

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum , yielding a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.

    • Etymology 2

    From poontang.

    Noun

  • Poontang; the vagina; or, intercourse with a woman.
    • I'm gonna get me some poon at this party.
  • (colloquial) A wimp; a pussy.

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