close to the bone vs ribald

close to the bone

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

  • Destitute. 

ribald

adj
  • Coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way. 

noun
  • An individual who is filthy or vulgar in nature. 

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