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Jane | 10:26 Wed 21st Mar 2001 | Phrases & Sayings
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What is the origin of the saying "smashed to smithereens"
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According to the Encarta Dictionary, the word originated in the early 19th century, and probably comes from the Irish smidirin, meaning small fragment, which comes from smiodar meaning fragment.
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