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... I think those Beano comics use em from time to time.
But other than that...
It's an unusual word to see in the news, all right...
I don't know if I've ever seen it used outside of a book, and that certainly made me chortle.
My father and I use it in conversation with one another all the time.
... But I don't usually use it in conversations with others :)