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)
- (Canada) A native of Smithers, British Columbia.
References
- “Smithers” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.