birdlime vs con

birdlime

noun
  • Time; a jail term, the serving of a prison sentence. 

  • A sticky substance smeared on branches to catch birds. 

verb
  • To add birdlime to. 

con

noun
  • A convicted criminal, a convict. 

  • The conversion of part of a building. 

  • A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain. 

  • An organized gathering, such as a convention, conference, or congress. 

  • A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros). 

  • A political conservative. 

verb
  • To trick or defraud, usually for personal gain. 

  • To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart. 

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