banter vs scoff

banter

verb
  • To joke about; to ridicule (a trait, habit, etc.). 

  • To delude or trick; to play a prank upon. 

  • To challenge to a match. 

  • To haggle; cheapen the price. 

  • To engage in banter or playful conversation. 

  • To play or do something amusing. 

  • To tease (someone) mildly. 

noun
  • Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation. 

scoff

verb
  • To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision. 

  • To eat. 

  • To eat food quickly. 

  • To mock; to treat with scorn. 

noun
  • A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach. 

  • The act of eating. 

  • An object of scorn, mockery, or derision. 

  • Food. 

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