arty-farty vs awkward

arty-farty

noun
  • Someone who is arty-farty. 

adj
  • Pretentiously artistic; self-important or self-indulgent, especially when describing an artistic project. 

awkward

noun
  • Someone or something that is awkward. 

adj
  • Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments. 

  • Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction. 

  • Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing. 

  • Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle. 

How often have the words arty-farty and awkward occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )