fuzzy-wuzzy vs sober

fuzzy-wuzzy

adj
  • Fuzzy. 

noun
  • A Papuan, especially one who assisted the Australian military against the Japanese; a Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel. 

  • A Hadendoa warrior of the Mahdi army in the 19th century. 

sober

adj
  • Dull; not bright or colorful. 

  • Poor; feeble. 

  • Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol. 

  • Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled. 

  • Not under the influence of any recreational drug. 

  • Not drunk; not intoxicated. 

  • Given to excessive drinking of alcohol, but having made a conscious decision to abstain from it. 

  • Subdued; solemn; grave. 

verb
  • To make or become sober. 

  • To moderate one's feelings. 

  • To overcome or lose a state of intoxication. 

How often have the words fuzzy-wuzzy and sober occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )