close to the bone vs fruity

close to the bone

adj
  • Penetrating and relatable, to the point of causing discomfort. 

  • Destitute. 

fruity

adj
  • Sexually suggestive. 

  • Effeminate or otherwise flamboyant or homosexual. 

  • Containing fruit or fruit flavoring. 

  • Similar to fruit or tasting of fruit. 

  • Mad, crazy. 

How often have the words close to the bone and fruity occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )