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Originally Posted by 242177P
It's a two dollar coin, so TWO-nie is the correct origin. The Canadian Mint might
market as "toonie", but that's kinda like the brand TrukMate.
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So, you're telling me the Canadian Mint is wrong???
If you google "Twonie" - this is what you get:
If you go to dictionary.com - this is what you get:
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twonie/ (ˈtuːnɪ) /
noun
variant spelling of toonie
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If you google "What is the Canadian term for the $2 coin?" - this is what you get:
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Toonie
The 2-dollar coin, or 'Toonie', as Canadians have named it, features the image of an adult polar bear in early summer on an ice floe. It was designed by wildlife and landscape artist Brent Townsend. The 2-dollar coin was first introduced on February 19, 1996, to replace the 2-dollar bill.
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It appears that the rest of the world and the Canadian government believes the correct spelling to be
toonie...
