schlep vs traipse

schlep

noun
  • A long or burdensome journey. 

  • A sloppy or slovenly person. 

  • A boring person, a drag; a good-for-nothing person. 

  • A “pull” or influence. 

verb
  • To carry, drag, or lug. 

  • To go, as on an errand; to carry out a task. 

  • To act in a slovenly, lazy, or sloppy manner. 

traipse

noun
  • A long or tiring walk. 

  • A meandering walk. 

verb
  • To travel with purpose; usually a significant or tedious amount. 

  • To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort 

  • To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort. 

  • to walk about or over (a place) aimlessly or insouciantly. 

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