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Smithereen.

A native of Smithers, British Columbia.

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noun/ˌsmiðəˈɹiːn/
  1. A native of Smithers, British Columbia.

    Canada
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From the name of the city, after Sir A. W. Smithers (1850–1924), chairman of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Influenced by smithereens?

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