anal vs tough

anal

adj
  • Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy, supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage. 

  • of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. 

  • Of the stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is alleged to be concentrated on the anal region. 

  • Proximate to the thorax. 

noun
  • Any of the anal scales of a reptile. 

  • Anal sex. 

verb
  • To penetrate anally. 

tough

adj
  • Stubborn or persistent; capable of stubbornness or persistence. 

  • Harsh or severe. 

  • Difficult or demanding. 

  • Strong and resilient; sturdy. 

  • Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking. 

  • Difficult to cut or chew. 

  • Rugged or physically hardy. 

  • Rowdy or rough. 

intj
  • Used to indicate lack of sympathy 

verb
  • To endure. 

  • To toughen. 

noun
  • A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully. 

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