jlisle
jlisle t1_isyvars wrote
Reply to comment by rncookiemaker in TIL that in an effort to save $43.5, the Canadian Mint mailed the dies of the new $1 coin via a discount courier over using an armored car- which were promptly stolen and have never been found. This would lead to the adoption of the Loonie design as an emergency replacement. by Padgriffin
Phonetically the same, but due whatever reason "toonie" was adopted. Really "twonie" makes more sense, since, y'know, it's two dollars, but what are ya gonna do?
jlisle t1_isy27lc wrote
Reply to comment by ramriot in TIL that in an effort to save $43.5, the Canadian Mint mailed the dies of the new $1 coin via a discount courier over using an armored car- which were promptly stolen and have never been found. This would lead to the adoption of the Loonie design as an emergency replacement. by Padgriffin
It still makes me mad that Canadians in general thought "toonie" was a better slang than "doubloon"
jlisle t1_itbm6vk wrote
Reply to comment by CheeseSandwich in TIL that in an effort to save $43.5, the Canadian Mint mailed the dies of the new $1 coin via a discount courier over using an armored car- which were promptly stolen and have never been found. This would lead to the adoption of the Loonie design as an emergency replacement. by Padgriffin
Yes, and I have since 1995 when everybody was taking about what we going to call the new $2 coin. Ultimately both words are the same concept, "double loonie" vs "two loonies," y'know? I still think toonie sounds dumb, but I still use the word because I try not to be an enormous tool