Had to do a bit of checking into this one, Octoberon. My forum learning for the day. V-e-r-y interesting character is this Eccentrica Gallumbits.
She's just a bit player in the story really. It's not short of colourful characters. Originally it was a radio series, then a series of books. And a very cheaply made TV series in (if I remember rightly) six episodes. I'm not so keen on the big screen adaptation.
This was going to be my next answer and scrolled down and saw yours....unfortunately i dont think you can use that anymore as most of the British snowflakes tend to have wibbly upper lips to go with their limp attitudes.
It depends on where and when you went to school. Growing up in Texas in the ‘70s all that good stuff was taught. Not claiming to remember it all, mind you.