Comments on: Smithereens: a word in bits and pieces http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/smithereens Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:58:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Flipping the sky into smithereens « Sentence first http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/smithereens/comment-page-1#comment-808 Flipping the sky into smithereens « Sentence first Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:47:30 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=3011#comment-808 [...] parts of the world. For their Irish-English week in January, I contributed a piece on the word smithereens. It focuses on the term’s etymology and usage, from its somewhat hazy beginnings in the early [...] [...] parts of the world. For their Irish-English week in January, I contributed a piece on the word smithereens. It focuses on the term’s etymology and usage, from its somewhat hazy beginnings in the early [...]

]]> By: Stan http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/smithereens/comment-page-1#comment-807 Stan Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:27:36 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=3011#comment-807 Thanks for your comment, Vikki! I love the word too, but you probably knew that already. Your sister's way of using it for emphasis is interesting — similar to "loved you to smithereens", but even more casual. Perhaps it's catching on… Thanks for your comment, Vikki! I love the word too, but you probably knew that already. Your sister’s way of using it for emphasis is interesting — similar to “loved you to smithereens”, but even more casual. Perhaps it’s catching on…

]]> By: Vikki http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/smithereens/comment-page-1#comment-806 Vikki Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:34:46 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=3011#comment-806 I love the word smithereens! My sister has got into the habit of using it in a slightly different way than just the pieces thing ... she also uses it as an emphasising, exagerrating word like: 'He was annoying me to smithereens' 'It was funny to smithereens' She's a bit daft, likes. I love the word smithereens!
My sister has got into the habit of using it in a slightly different way than just the pieces thing … she also uses it as an emphasising, exagerrating word like:

‘He was annoying me to smithereens’
‘It was funny to smithereens’

She’s a bit daft, likes.

]]> By: Tweets that mention Smithereens -- Topsy.com http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/smithereens/comment-page-1#comment-805 Tweets that mention Smithereens -- Topsy.com Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:20:08 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=3011#comment-805 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mark Allen, Macmillan Dictionary. Macmillan Dictionary said: Irish week ends on great note with guest post on Irish-English from Stan Carey: http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/smithereens/ [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mark Allen, Macmillan Dictionary. Macmillan Dictionary said: Irish week ends on great note with guest post on Irish-English from Stan Carey: http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/smithereens/ [...]

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