Lasiorhinus t1_isxmpgx wrote on October 19, 2022 at 1:28 PM

It's called the Dollarydoo.

online_jesus_fukers t1_isxupv9 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 2:27 PM

I learned from Bluey its actually a dollarbuck

Mailboxheadd t1_isyfbxr wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:45 PM

Australian here. We call it a dollarydoo

online_jesus_fukers t1_isyfn8m wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:47 PM

Are you telling me Bandit lied? That such a fine example of being a father has been pulling the wool over my eyes???

kungfupigeon t1_it1casg wrote on October 20, 2022 at 5:41 AM

a male kangaroo is called a Buck

CounterfeitLesbian t1_isytd0k wrote on October 19, 2022 at 6:16 PM

Did people start calling it that because of a Simpsons Joke? Or are you pulling our legs?

underthingy t1_iszhqod wrote on October 19, 2022 at 8:50 PM

Yes we did.

curly123 t1_it14qnh wrote on October 20, 2022 at 4:17 AM

It should be the Dollaryroo.

_Bl4ze t1_isy72e1 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 3:51 PM

I have one and I can tell you it's slightly smaller in diameter and slightly thicker than a loonie. But it's still very similar, I got it from being handed change somewhere and didn't realize until way later, I guess the cashier didn't either!

(The color is also quite different, but I'm not sure if that's just because mine is dirty.)

ClownfishSoup t1_it11nwj wrote on October 20, 2022 at 3:47 AM

The American Sacagawea one dollar coin is very similar too, including the golden color.

I once decided that I would use $1 coins exclusively just to see if I could get them circulated, but when I went to the bank, they had to scrounge around to even find 5 of them. (The toothfairy gave out dollar coins in my house).

straightouttasuburb t1_it1ri6q wrote on October 20, 2022 at 9:18 AM

I think the current strategy in America is to continue to promote cashless. The laundromats in my area all converted to some sort of cashless system. Even if you bring cash they have you convert to a card. If you have a credit card or tap you can skip this step.

neurodivergentwhale t1_isxszou wrote on October 19, 2022 at 2:15 PM

that’s so cool

ERRORMONSTER t1_iszgkuu wrote on October 19, 2022 at 8:43 PM

They could put a boat on it and call it a Schoonie

Or put a calendar on it and call it a Joonie

TheNakedMars t1_it1qpi7 wrote on October 20, 2022 at 9:05 AM

Or put my buttocks on it and call it a Moonie.

JohnnyTheSpartan t1_itl4q44 wrote on October 24, 2022 at 1:31 PM

Put a picture of David Hasselhoff and call it a Swoonie...

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.

The420Turtle t1_isxi8ai wrote on October 19, 2022 at 12:52 PM