smithereens
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smith·er·eens
(smĭTH'ə-rēnz') 
pl.n. Informal
Fragments or splintered pieces; bits: The fragile dish broke into smithereens.
pl.n. Informal
Fragments or splintered pieces; bits: The fragile dish broke into smithereens.
[From Irish Gaelic smidirīn, diminutive of smiodar, small fragment.]
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Smithereens
Dansk (Danish)
n. pl. - stumper og stykker
Nederlands (Dutch)
gruzelementen
Français (French)
n. pl. - (en) éclats, (en) mille morceaux
Deutsch (German)
n. pl. - tausend Stücke
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. pl. - θρύμματα, σμπαράλια
Italiano (Italian)
pezzettini, frantumi, mille pezzi
Português (Portuguese)
n. pl. - estilhaços (m), fragmentos (m), cacos (m)
Русский (Russian)
осколки, черепки
Español (Spanish)
n. pl. - añicos
Svenska (Swedish)
n. pl. - småbitar, flisor
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
碎片, 碎屑
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. pl. - 碎片, 碎屑
한국어 (Korean)
n. pl. - 작은 파편, 산산조각
العربيه (Arabic)
(الجمع) فتات ئأو كسر
עברית (Hebrew)
n. pl. - רסיסים
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Mentioned in
From Jersey It Came! The Smithereens Anthology
(2004 Album by The Smithereens)
Corbin Bernsen: Saturday Night Live (TV Episode)
(1990 Comedy TV Episode)
The Smithereens: Smithereens 10
(1990 Music Film)
Attack of the Smithereens
(1995 Album by The Smithereens)
Burnzy's Last Call
(1999 Album by Original Soundtrack)
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