Smithereens (noun)
smith-uh-reens
Small pieces. Bits.
Smithereens was first recorded in 1820–30 and may come from the dialectal variant smithers, “tiny pieces.”
Example sentences
“There was nothing left, it was all shredded to smithereens.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
