antic vs ersatz

antic

noun
  • A caricature. 

  • A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping 

  • A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon. 

  • A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper. 

adj
  • Playful, funny, absurd. 

  • Grotesque, incongruous. 

verb
  • To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously. 

  • To perform antics, to caper. 

ersatz

noun
  • Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute. 

adj
  • Made in imitation; artificial, especially of a poor quality. 

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