simp vs white knight

simp

noun
  • Someone who is not worthy of respect. 

  • An advocate for an ideology or cause. 

  • A man who foolishly overvalues and defers to a woman, putting her on a pedestal. 

  • A simple person lacking common sense; a fool or simpleton. 

  • Someone who foolishly overvalues someone else and defers to them, putting them on a pedestal. 

verb
  • To reminisce melancholically; to recall once fond memories now tinged with sadness, especially regarding a former lover. 

  • To be especially deferential to and emotionally vulnerable with a woman, often with the intent of receiving sexual gratification. 

  • To obsequiously praise or admire. 

white knight

noun
  • Someone who unnecessarily defends someone else. 

  • An individual or corporation that intends to acquire another company in order to avert a hostile takeover. 

  • A man who defends a woman in debate etc. in an attempt to gain her favour. 

  • A mushroom of species Tricholoma album. 

  • A hero, savior, or righteous individual. 

verb
  • To unnecessarily defend someone, especially in an attempt to gain favour. 

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