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