criminal vs gamey

criminal

adj
  • Abhorrent or very undesirable. 

  • Against the law; forbidden by law. 

  • Guilty of breaking the law. 

  • Of or relating to crime or penal law. 

noun
  • A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law. 

gamey

adj
  • Risque, sordid or sexually suggestive. 

  • Plucky, spirited or gritty. 

  • Having the smell, taste and texture of game meat. 

  • Involving in-game actions or behaviour that break immersion or contradict common sense in favour of exploiting game mechanics. 

How often have the words criminal and gamey occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )