He asks the nurse: “Where am I?” “Washington DC,” the nurse replies. “And the
trade war with Canada?” “We won that years ago.” Elated, he asks, “And how much
does a carton of eggs cost?” “Just one toonie eh?”
Nope, “toonie” is the nickname of the two-dollar coin and perfectly fine in context. (I suppose it’s also a double-whammy, since I don’t recall the US having a two-dollar denomination . . .)
Nope, “toonie” is the nickname of the two-dollar coin and perfectly fine in context. (I suppose it’s also a double-whammy, since I don’t recall the US having a two-dollar denomination . . .)