burlesque vs sheik

burlesque

noun
  • A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion. 

  • A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody. 

  • A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s. 

verb
  • To make a burlesque parody of. 

  • To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language. 

sheik

noun
  • A romantic lover. (from the 1921 film The Sheik) 

  • The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe. 

  • An Islamic religious cleric; the leader of an Islamic religious order. 

  • An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families. 

  • An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing. 

  • An honorific for specialists in spirituality, for example in Sufism. 

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