backyard vs gaff

backyard

noun
  • A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence. 

  • An area nearby to a country or other jurisdiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest. 

  • A person's neighborhood, or an area nearby to a person's usual residence or place of work and where the person is likely to go. 

gaff

noun
  • A place of residence. 

  • Rough or harsh treatment; criticism. 

  • A trick or con. 

  • A minor error or faux pas, a gaffe. 

  • The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail. 

  • A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat. 

  • A type of tight, panty-like underwear worn to hold the male genitalia tucked backwards and make one's genital region look smooth, as if one had a vulva. 

verb
  • To use a gaff, especially to land a fish. 

  • To cheat or hoax. 

  • To doctor or modify for deceptive purposes. 

  • To affix gaffer tape to, or cover with gaffer tape. 

  • To gamble. 

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