Etymology

smithereen

smi·ther·een
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Today it means: A native of Smithers, British Columbia. Full definition →

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smithereen · noun1

See smithereens.

Smithereen · noun2

From the name of the city, after Sir A. W. Smithers (1850–1924), chairman of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Influenced by smithereens?

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