steady vs yo-yo

steady

verb
  • To stabilize; to prevent from shaking. 

  • To become stable. 

adj
  • Smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions. 

  • Regular and even. 

  • Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute. 

  • Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm. 

  • Slow. 

adv
  • To row with pressure at a low stroke-rating, often 18 strokes per minute. 

particle
  • Aspect marker indicating consistency or intensity. 

noun
  • A rest or support, as for the hand, a tool, or a piece of work. 

  • A regular boyfriend or girlfriend. 

  • A prostitute's regular customer. 

yo-yo

verb
  • To vacillate; to move up and down. 

noun
  • A toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in which string is wound; it is used by holding the string in the fingers and reeling the spindle up and down by movements of the wrist. 

  • A cloth rosette formed by gathering the outside edge of a circle of fabric in toward the centre using a running stitch. 

  • Someone who vacillates. 

  • A dogfighting maneuver involving the attacker temporarily exchanging altitude for airspeed, or vice versa, in order to rapidly catch up with the defender or to prevent an overshoot. 

  • A volatile market that moves up and down. 

  • A foolish, annoying or incompetent person. 

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