breadcrumb vs loaf

breadcrumb

noun
  • A tiny piece of bread, either one that falls from bread as it is cut or eaten, or one made deliberately by crumbling bread. 

  • A single link in a chain indicating the hierarchical location of a directory, web page or similar, used as a navigation aid. 

  • One in a series of clues leading to a person or place. 

verb
  • To add navigational breadcrumbs to (a web page or user interface). 

  • To use clues or enticements to lead someone in the desired direction. 

  • To sprinkle breadcrumbs on to food, normally before cooking. 

loaf

noun
  • A block of bread after baking. 

  • Any solid block of food, such as meat or sugar. 

  • A solid block of soap, from which standard bar soap is cut. 

  • Shortened from "loaf of bread", the brain or the head (mainly in the phrase use one's loaf). 

verb
  • To headbutt (from loaf of bread) 

  • To be in catloaf position (for cats or other animals) 

  • To do nothing, to be idle. 

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