arty-farty vs brilliant

arty-farty

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

noun
  • Someone who is arty-farty. 

brilliant

adj
  • Magnificent or wonderful. 

  • Highly intelligent. 

  • Both bright and saturated. 

  • Shining brightly. 

  • Having a sharp, clear tone. 

  • Of surpassing excellence. 

noun
  • A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone. 

  • Most hummingbird species of the genus Heliodoxa. 

  • A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving. 

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