second string vs skimpy

second string

adj
  • Not as good; of a lower quality or condition. 

noun
  • A unit of players which is considered to have a secondary level of talent and which usually plays after the first string. 

skimpy

adj
  • Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive. 

  • Of a garment, very small, light, or revealing. 

noun
  • A barmaid who wears little clothing. 

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