Smithers
Blown to bits
Smithers is a proper name, most familiar as the surname of Waylon Smithers, the obsequious assistant to Mr.
Burns on the animated series *The Simpsons*.
The character has made Smithers shorthand for a sycophantic aide or yes-man: He's basically the CEO's Smithers.
Outside this reference, Smithers is simply an English surname derived from "smith."
Male given name
- butlerChief domestic servant
- valetPersonal servant or parker
- manservantMale domestic employee
- aideSupporting staff member
secretary · right-hand · lackey · minion · gofer · underling · sycophant · toady
Deep, loyal commitment
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
obsequiousness · deference · subservience · obedience · steadfastness · commitment · fealty · adoration
One who shapes metal
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- ironworkObjects shaped from heated metal
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancestryFamily line of descent
lineage · genealogy · patronymic · English · Scottish · tradesman
Prescribed conduct rules
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
punctiliousness · deference · courtesy · politeness · mannerliness · respectfulness · ceremoniousness · starchiness
Waylon
Male given name
- butlerChief domestic servant
- valetPersonal servant or parker
- manservantMale domestic employee
aide · secretary · right-hand · lackey · minion · gofer · underling · sycophant · toady · yes-man
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
dedication · obsequiousness · deference · subservience · obedience · steadfastness · commitment · fealty · adoration · worship
metalworker
One who shapes metal
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- ironworkObjects shaped from heated metal
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
ancestry · lineage · genealogy · patronymic · English · Scottish · tradesman
protocol
Prescribed conduct rules
stiffness · punctiliousness · deference · courtesy · politeness · mannerliness · respectfulness · ceremoniousness · starchiness · primness
- British ColumbiaVancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Kamloops, Richmond
- Groening ShowsHomer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Maggie Simpson
- Northern BCTerrace, Prince George, Stewart, Mackenzie, Houston
- Archie ComicsArchie, Betty, Jughead, Reggie, Riverdale
Smithersintact
Not damaged or altered
whole · complete · undamaged · unbroken · in one piece
SmithersMr. Burns
Male courtesy title
Homer Simpson · Bart Simpson · rebel · boss · leader
smith, smithy, smiths, smithies, blacksmith, goldsmith, silversmith, gunsmith, locksmith