lay figure vs twerp

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. 

twerp

noun
  • A small or puny person; one regarded as insignificant, contemptible. 

  • A fool, a twit. 

  • A person who can be bullied playfully, or easily teased. Sometimes used as a pet-name (often for a younger sibling). 

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