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Goonie vs Loonie - What's the difference?

goonie | loonie |

As nouns the difference between goonie and loonie

is that goonie is any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes) and the Laysan albatross, that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases while loonie is the Canadian dollar (both the coin and the monetary unit).

goonie

English

Alternative forms

* gooney * gooney bird * goony

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several albatrosses, especially the , that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.
  • (slang) a foolish, silly, or awkward person or thing; a goon.

    • See also

    * goon

    Anagrams

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    loonie

    English

    (wikipedia loonie)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Canada, informal) The Canadian dollar (both the coin and the monetary unit).

    • Derived terms

    * toonie/twonie/twoonie * doubloonie