or is it just a coincidense
2006-06-13 08:41:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The Canadian $1 coin has a picture of a Loon on it, which led to it being nicknamed a "Looney". When the $2 coin came out, the rhyme of "Loo" and "Two" led to people referring to the $2 coin as a "Twoney" or a "Tooney".
It has nothing whatsoever to do with Looney Tunes.
2006-06-13 08:49:51 · answer #1 · answered by aiela1 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately, no. The Canadian Looney is called that because of the bird, the Loon, on one side of the coin. The Tooney is called that in conjunction with being associated with the $1 coin. But, the Canadian Politicians are often considered Looney Toons...
2006-06-13 08:58:18 · answer #2 · answered by M. B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have nothing in common.
A loonie is called a loonie because a common loon was put on the back of the "new" one dollar coin. [ a giant loonie is in Echo Bay, Ontario, Canada where the artist for the coin was from]
A toonie was called that because the one dollar was a loonie. There is actually has a polar bear on it.
2006-06-13 08:49:18 · answer #3 · answered by chinnookwinds 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Daffy Duck is related to the Common Loon (Gavia immer) then yes, maybe.
I always thought the "Tooney" (or Two-ney) ought to be called a Dubloon (Doub-Loon).
2006-06-13 08:51:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a coincidence. We Canadians like to give nicknames to everything.
2006-06-13 08:45:32 · answer #5 · answered by kalsmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a good question, and one that has been confusing me for many years.
2016-08-22 23:42:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both coins and both contain "ooney"
2006-06-13 08:45:54 · answer #7 · answered by Duhvinchi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure
2016-08-07 23:51:13 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like the term "hosers" eh!
2006-06-13 08:48:17 · answer #9 · answered by lbestbc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋