fuss vs vamper

fuss

verb
  • To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust 

  • To show affection for, especially animals. 

  • To pet. 

  • To cry or be ill-humoured. 

  • To be very worried or excited about something, often too much. 

noun
  • Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something. 

  • A complaint or noise; a scene. 

  • An exhibition of affection or admiration. 

vamper

verb
  • To swagger; to make an ostentatious show. 

noun
  • One who vamps; one who creates or repairs by piecing old things together; a cobbler. 

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