blackguard vs ne'er-do-well

blackguard

noun
  • The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment. 

verb
  • To act like a blackguard; to be a scoundrel. 

  • To revile or abuse in scurrilous language. 

ne'er-do-well

noun
  • A person without a means of support; an idle, worthless person; a loafer; a person who is ineffectual, unsuccessful, or completely lacking in merit; a good-for-nothing. 

  • A person who is up to no good; a rogue. 

adj
  • Showing the characteristics of a ne'er-do-well: indolent, worthless, or roguish. 

How often have the words blackguard and ne'er-do-well occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )