breadcrumb vs trifle

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. 

trifle

noun
  • An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream. 

  • A particular kind of pewter. 

  • Anything that is of little importance or worth. 

  • An insignificant amount of money. 

  • A very small amount (of something). 

  • Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter. 

verb
  • To squander or waste. 

  • To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth. 

  • To act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest. 

  • To inconsequentially toy with something. 

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