scruff vs tramp

scruff

noun
  • Someone with an untidy appearance. 

  • The back of the neck, nape; also scruff of the neck. 

  • The loose skin at the back of the neck of some animals. 

  • Stubble, facial hair (on males). 

verb
  • To lift or carry by the scruff. 

tramp

noun
  • A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut. 

  • see Wikipedia:tramp steamer 

  • A long walk, possibly of more than one day, in a scenic or wilderness area. 

  • Of objects, stray and intrusive and unwanted 

  • A metal plate worn by diggers under the hollow of the foot to save the shoe. 

  • A homeless person; a vagabond. 

  • Any ship which does not have a fixed schedule or published ports of call. 

verb
  • To tread upon forcibly and repeatedly; to trample. 

  • To cleanse, as clothes, by treading upon them in water. 

  • To travel or wander through. 

  • To hitchhike. 

  • To walk with heavy footsteps. 

  • To walk for a long time (usually through difficult terrain). 

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