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Named for the aquatic bird on the 1-dollar coin, what is the nickname for the Canadian dollar?
The Canadian one-dollar coin, introduced in 1987, features a common loon on its reverse, inspiring the nickname "loonie" as a replacement for the paper dollar.
Named for the ink color on Civil War notes, what is a famous nickname for the US dollar?
The term "greenback" refers to U.S. fiat currency issued during the Civil War under the Legal Tender Act of 1862, printed with green ink on the back to deter counterfeiting and fund the Union effort.
Likely shortened from a Latin phrase, what is a common slang term for the British pound?
The slang "quid" for the British pound likely derives from the Latin phrase "quid pro quo," meaning "something for something," alluding to monetary exchange.
Sharing its name with a flightless bird, what is the nickname for the New Zealand dollar?
The kiwi bird is New Zealand's national symbol, a flightless endemic species, which inspired the nickname for its dollar currency.
Derived from the trade of deer skins, what is a common slang term for the US dollar?
The slang "buck" for a U.S. dollar derives from the 18th-century frontier fur trade, where a deerskin (from a male deer, or buck) was commonly valued at one dollar's worth of goods.