rough-and-tumble vs zesty

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 

zesty

adj
  • Zestful. 

  • Effeminately or flamboyantly gay. 

  • Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy. 

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