Smithereen

//ˌsmiðəˈɹiːn// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native of Smithers, British Columbia. Canada
  2. 2
    A tiny fragment or splinter. plural-normally, rare

Synonyms

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aceatomaughtbisselbitbutt

Antonyms

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oodles

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

See smithereens.

Related phrases

british columbia

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