birdcall vs fuss

birdcall

noun
  • An imitation of this cry. 

  • Any vocalisation of a bird. 

  • A device used to imitate this cry, so as to lure and catch birds. 

verb
  • To imitate the cry of a bird. 

fuss

noun
  • A complaint or noise; a scene. 

  • Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something. 

  • An exhibition of affection or admiration. 

verb
  • To show affection for, especially animals. 

  • To pet. 

  • To cry or be ill-humoured. 

  • To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust 

  • To be very worried or excited about something, often too much. 

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