lay figure vs loser

lay figure

noun
  • An unimportant person; a character (especially in fiction) lacking individuality. 

  • A jointed model of the human body used by artists, or to display clothes. 

loser

noun
  • A contemptible or unfashionable person. 

  • A person convicted of a crime, especially more than once. 

  • One who or that which loses something, such as extra weight, car keys, etc. 

  • A person who is frequently unsuccessful in life. 

  • A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive. 

  • A losing proposition, one that is likely to lose or already has lost (such as a losing bet or, analogously, a predictably fruitless task or errand). 

  • Something of poor quality. 

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