crusty vs sharp-tongued

crusty

adj
  • Short-tempered and gruff but, sometimes, with a harmless or benign inner nature. 

  • Having a crust, especially a thick one. 

  • Of very low quality. 

noun
  • A member of an urban subculture with roots in punk and grebo, characterized by antiestablishment attitudes and an unkempt appearance. 

  • A tramp or homeless young person with poor cleanliness. 

  • Dried eye mucus. 

sharp-tongued

adj
  • Having an acrid or bitter wit. Often said of someone skilled at or given to insulting or belittling others. 

How often have the words crusty and sharp-tongued occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )