monkey business vs subterfuge

monkey business

noun
  • Activity that is mischievous, stupid, or time-wasting. 

  • Activity that is morally questionable or even mildly illegal. 

subterfuge

noun
  • Deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity. 

  • An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics. 

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