bird dog vs hustle

bird dog

verb
  • To seek out. 

  • A multiservice tactical brevity code requesting configuration of sensors. 

  • To watch closely. 

noun
  • 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). 

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

hustle

verb
  • To work. 

  • To con, swindle, or deceive; especially financially. 

  • To obtain by illicit or forceful action. 

  • To be a prostitute; to exchange use of one's body for sexual purposes for money. 

  • To put a lot of effort into one's work. 

  • To rush or hurry. 

  • To dance the hustle, a disco dance. 

  • To sell sex; to work as a pimp. 

  • To bundle; to stow something quickly. 

  • To play deliberately badly at a game or sport in an attempt to encourage players to challenge. 

  • To push someone roughly; to crowd; to jostle. 

noun
  • A type of disco dance, commonly danced to the Van McCoy song The Hustle. 

  • An act of prostitution. 

  • A state of busy activity. 

  • An activity, such as prostitution or reselling stolen items, that a prisoner uses to earn money in prison. 

  • A propensity to work hard and get things done; ability to hustle. 

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