fuzzy-wuzzy vs woolly

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. 

woolly

adj
  • Unclear, fuzzy, hazy, cloudy. 

  • Made of wool. 

  • Having a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool. 

  • Based on emotions rather than logic. 

noun
  • A sheep not yet shorn. 

  • A sweater or similar garment made of wool. 

  • A woolly back; someone from the area around Liverpool, not from Liverpool itself. 

  • A piece of woolwork. 

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