claptrap vs shit

claptrap

noun
  • Empty verbiage or nonsense. 

  • A device or trick to gain applause; a humbug. 

  • A device for producing a clapping sound in theaters. 

shit

noun
  • Rubbish; worthless matter. 

  • Stuff, things. 

  • Solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces. 

  • The act of shitting. 

  • A problem or difficult situation. 

  • Anything exceptional or remarkable. 

  • (in negations) Anything. 

  • Nonsense; bullshit. 

  • The smallest amount of concern or consideration. 

  • A strong rebuke. 

  • Any recreational drug (e.g. cannabis, heroin, etc.). 

  • A nasty, despicable person, used particularly of men. 

  • (the shit) The best of its kind. 

adj
  • Of poor quality; worthless. 

  • Nasty; despicable. 

verb
  • To defecate. 

  • To excrete (something) through the anus. 

  • To fool or try to fool someone; to be deceitful. 

  • To annoy. 

intj
  • Used for mere emphasis; heck, hey. 

  • Used to show displeasure or surprise. 

  • Expression of worry, failure, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term. 

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