Mrs. Harris
The Morning Herald newspaper, which had the same editorial team as the Evening…The Morning Herald newspaper, which had the same editorial team as the Evening Standard but would misleadingly cite it as an independent authority.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, historical, humorous)The Morning Herald newspaper, which had the same editorial team as the Evening Standard but would misleadingly cite it as an independent authority.
Origin
Name of a character in Charles Dickens's Martin Chuzzlewit. The dissolute nurse Sarah GampName of a character in Charles Dickens's Martin Chuzzlewit. The dissolute nurse Sarah Gamp cites the imaginary Mrs. Harris in order to back up her own opinions. The name was adopted by Punch magazine to refer to the newspaper.
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