arty-farty vs shrewd

arty-farty

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

noun
  • Someone who is arty-farty. 

shrewd

adj
  • Artful, tricky or cunning. 

  • Sharp, snithy, piercing. 

  • Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters. 

  • Streetwise, street-smart. 

  • Knowledgeable, intelligent, keen. 

  • Nigh accurate. 

  • Severe, intense, hard. 

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