lacerate vs rough-and-tumble

lacerate

adj
  • Jagged, as if torn or lacerated. 

verb
  • To defeat thoroughly; to thrash. 

  • To tear, rip or wound. 

rough-and-tumble

adj
  • active, vigorous and rough, with the possibility of harm 

  • highly competitive 

verb
  • Engage in rough-and-tumble activity 

noun
  • An environment of rough activity 

  • Rough activity; fighting or brawling; a fight. 

  • A person who characteristically engages in such activity 

How often have the words lacerate and rough-and-tumble occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )