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    [Plural noun]  | "smith*er*eens" | \ ˌsmi-t͟hə-ˈrēnz \


    1: small broken pieces : fragments, bits —usually used in phrases like blow to smithereens, smash to smithereens, or blast to smithereens


    Origin: 1795 ;

     Perhaps from Irish smidiríní;

    [Plural noun]  | "smithereens" 


    1: small broken pieces;


      * e.g., " ... The car was blown to smithereens when its gas tank exploded. "





     [ "Smithereens" ]

    1: Little pieces, to blow into smithereens.

      * e.g.,  ... Damn, did you see that ship blown into smithereens yesterday? 

     [ "Smithereens" ]

    1: To get blown into tiny little pieces, especially relating to body parts such as knees.

      * e.g.,  ... Wow, did you see that monster Johnny Asiata cannon ball on Paasi’s knee? Blew that glass joint to smithereens! 

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