Bible Encyclopedias
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.

Bibliography Information
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.