Perhaps, instead of mentioning reading skills or ‘that Texas education’ (yeah, yeah, from ‘Leaving Beirut’) once again, I’ll make an actual contribution to the topic.
Dunno if anyone noticed, but English isn’t my first language. I do recall, however, encountering this — admittedly not the most frequently used — word in practice in some silly cartoon, which I’ve been able to trace:
https://teentitans.fandom.com/wiki/Bunny_Raven..._or_...How_to_Make_A_Titananimal_Disappear/Transcript
Look for the word on the page, for example with your browser, and you’ll find it.
I suppose that’s as direct of an answer as I can give.