polemic vs rough-and-tumble

polemic

noun
  • An argument or controversy. 

  • A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something. 

  • A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant. 

adj
  • Having the characteristics of a polemic. 

rough-and-tumble

noun
  • Rough activity; fighting or brawling; a fight. 

  • An environment of rough activity 

  • A person who characteristically engages in such activity 

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

  • highly competitive 

verb
  • Engage in rough-and-tumble activity 

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