effeminate vs limp-wristed

effeminate

adj
  • Exhibiting behaviour or mannerisms considered typical of a female; unmasculine. 

noun
  • An effeminate person. 

verb
  • To become womanly. 

limp-wristed

adj
  • Of a man: having effeminate qualities or characteristics perceived to be homosexual in nature. 

  • Weak by nature; lacking strength. 

verb
  • simple past tense of limp-wrist 

How often have the words effeminate and limp-wristed occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )