bait vs jaw

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. 

jaw

verb
  • To assail or abuse by scolding. 

  • To talk; to converse. 

  • To scold; to clamor. 

  • (of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket. 

noun
  • Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; especially plural, the mouth or way of entrance. 

  • Axle guard. 

  • One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. 

  • The curved part of the cushion marking the entry to the pocket. 

  • The part of the face below the mouth. 

  • A notch or opening. 

  • One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them. 

  • A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place. 

  • The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast. 

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