Smithereen
(Canada) A native of Smithers, British Columbia.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(Canada) A native of Smithers, British Columbia.
Origin: From the name of the city, after Sir A. W. Smithers (1850–1924), chairman of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Influenced by smithereens?. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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