attitude vs bird dog

attitude

noun
  • A position similar to arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee. 

  • The position of the body or way of carrying oneself. 

  • The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc. 

  • Unpleasant behavior. 

  • Disposition or state of mind. 

verb
  • To express an attitude through one's posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc. 

  • To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose. 

bird dog

noun
  • A hyperextension exercise performed lying on the knees, with one arm and the opposite leg lifted. 

  • A dog, especially a pointer, used in shooting to retrieve the dead birds. 

  • A tout. 

  • A person who seeks out real estate investment opportunities in exchange for a fee. 

  • A person who tries to steal someone else's romantic partner 

  • A radar detector (for detecting police speed traps). 

verb
  • A multiservice tactical brevity code requesting configuration of sensors. 

  • To seek out. 

  • To watch closely. 

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