Plucky young chap, too—hullo!
Alicia wasn't spunky, plucky or feisty, and she wasn't visibly wounded, emotionally damaged, fatally self-effacing or popping Valium in the bathroom.
But those plucky individuals are in a minority — and a shrinking one.
After 15 years, the plucky teen with blonde hair and an orange jumpsuit grew to be a mainstay in the lives of many readers.
"You speak up plucky, and by thunder, I've a chance!