brass tacks vs throwaway

brass tacks

throwaway

adj
  • Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded. 

  • Extemporaneous; off the cuff. 

  • Given in a casual manner, either deliberately or unconsciously, with apparent disregard for effect. 

noun
  • Something temporary and disposable. 

  • A burner account. 

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