smithereens
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smith·er·eens

noun plural \ˌsmi-thə-ˈrēnz\

Definition of SMITHEREENS

: fragments, bits <the house was blown to smithereens by the explosion>

Origin of SMITHEREENS

perhaps from Irish smidiríní
First Known Use: 1829

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