fuzzy-wuzzy vs subtle

fuzzy-wuzzy

• Fuzzy. 

• 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. 

subtle

• Hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood. 

• Tenuous; rarefied; of low density or thin consistency. 

• Barely noticeable, not obvious, indistinct. 

• Cleverly contrived. 

• Cunning, skillful. 

• Insidious.