eyewash vs waffler

eyewash

noun
  • Nonsense, flattery, or pretentiousness. 

  • A soothing medicated lotion for the eyes. 

  • The washing out of the eyes with copious water (usually water alone) to quickly remove an irritant, as for example in laboratories and industrial plants. 

verb
  • To keep information secret by sending false information to many people in one's own organization, and correct information to a select few. 

  • To fool with nonsense or flattery. 

waffler

noun
  • One who waffles or rambles; a vague, unfocused speaker or writer. 

  • A waffle iron. 

  • One who waffles, or changes sides or positions frequently. 

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