poisoned compliment vs zinger

poisoned compliment

noun
  • Synonym of backhanded compliment 

zinger

noun
  • A surprising or unusually pointed, humorous and impressive insult or insulting quip. 

  • Something to eat or drink that is tart and stimulating. 

  • An outstanding, energetic and surprising thing or person. 

  • An event that when experienced leaves the witness dazed, either physically or metaphorically. 

  • A very rapidly moving object, especially one that is thrown. 

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