lay figure vs scoundrel

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. 

scoundrel

noun
  • A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honour or virtue. 

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