ape vs loose-handed

ape

adj
  • Wild; crazy. 

noun
  • Any such primate other than a human. 

  • A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail. 

  • One who apes; a foolish imitator. 

  • An uncivilized person. 

verb
  • To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly. 

  • To behave like an ape. 

loose-handed

adj
  • Wild or uncontrolled. 

  • Sketchy and flowing rather than geometric and precise. 

  • Aimless 

  • Lenient, permissive. 

  • With open hand (as opposed to a fist). 

  • Characterized by broad sweeping movements. 

  • Involving wrist action. 

  • Casual; undisciplined or haphazard. 

  • Spendthrift, profligate. 

adv
  • With a poor grip. 

How often have the words ape and loose-handed occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )