crazy like a fox vs greasy

crazy like a fox

adj
  • Behaving in a foolish, frivolous, or uncomprehending manner as a ruse for concealing clever deeds or deeper intentions. 

greasy

adj
  • shady, sketchy, dodgy, detestable, unethical. 

  • Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease. 

  • Afflicted with the disease called grease. 

  • Containing a lot of grease or fat. 

How often have the words crazy like a fox and greasy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )