carny vs shifty

carny

noun
  • A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud). 

  • A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud). (Australia) 

  • A carnival. 

  • Flattery. 

  • The jargon used by carnival workers. 

verb
  • To cajole, wheedle, or coax. 

shifty

adj
  • Moving from one object to another; not looking directly and steadily at the person with whom one is speaking. 

  • Subject to frequent changes in direction. 

  • Resourceful; full of, or ready with, shifts or expedients. 

  • Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal, or unreliable. 

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