bait vs flog

bait

verb
  • To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass. 

  • (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey. 

  • To attract with bait; to entice. 

  • (of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey. 

  • To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport. 

  • To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line. 

noun
  • Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests. 

  • A light or hasty luncheon. 

  • A packed lunch. 

  • A post intended to get a rise out of others. 

  • Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something 

  • A small meal taken mid-morning while farming. 

  • Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net. 

  • A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment. 

  • A miner's packed meal. 

adj
  • Well-known; famous; renowned. 

  • Obvious; blatant. 

flog

verb
  • To use something to extreme; to abuse. 

  • To overexploit (land), as by overgrazing, overstocking, etc. 

  • To defeat easily or convincingly. 

  • To sell. 

  • To steal something. 

  • To beat away charcoal dust etc. using a flogger. 

  • To whip or scourge as punishment. 

noun
  • A contemptible, often arrogant person; a wanker. 

  • A weblog designed to look authentic, but actually developed as part of a commercial marketing strategy to promote some product or service. 

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