drop-dead vs homely

drop-dead

adv
  • Absolutely final; being the deadline, especially in relation to a date set out in a contract upon which adverse consequences will flow if the contract has not been fulfilled. 

  • Very impressively or spectacularly. 

homely

adj
  • Personal; private. 

  • Domestic; tame. 

  • On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate. 

  • Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cozy. 

  • Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive. 

  • Conservative and family-oriented. 

  • Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial. 

How often have the words drop-dead and homely occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )