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smithereens


smith·er·eens

noun pl \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

Rhymes with SMITHEREENS

by all means, by no means, Grenadines, New Orleans, Philippines, ways and means

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