Walter Mitty vs cynic

Walter Mitty

noun
  • An imposter, especially one falsely claiming to have done military service. 

  • A sad or pathetic person given to flights of fancy; a daydreamer. 

cynic

noun
  • A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness. 

  • A person whose outlook is scornfully negative. 

adj
  • cynical (in all senses) 

  • Relating to the Dog Star. 

How often have the words Walter Mitty and cynic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )