Smithereen

See also: smithereen

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsmiðəˈɹiːn/
• Hyphenation: Smith‧er‧een

Noun

Smithereen (plural Smithereens)

1. (Canada) A native of Smithers, British Columbia.

References

• Katherine Barber, editor (1998), “Smithers”, in The Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Don Mills, Ont.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.