gutsy vs macho

gutsy

adj
  • Marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; having guts. 

  • Not showing due respect. 

macho

adj
  • Tending to display masculine characteristics, such as domineering, fierceness, bravado, etc., in ways that are showily and histrionically tough. 

noun
  • A male llama. 

  • A macho person; a person who tends to display masculine characteristics, such as domineering, fierceness, and bravado. 

  • The striped mullet of California (Mugil cephalus, syn. Mugil mexicanus). 

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