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Partington, Mrs.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
An imaginary lady, the creation of the American humorist Shillaber, distinguished for her misuse of learned words; also another celebrity who attempted to sweep back the Atlantic with her mop, the type of those who think to stave back the inevitable.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Partington, Mrs.'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​p/partington-mrs.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.