breadcrumb vs yarn

breadcrumb

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

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

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

noun
  • 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. 

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

yarn

verb
  • To tell a story or stories, especially one that is lengthy or unlikely to be true. 

noun
  • A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving. 

  • Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope. 

  • A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible. 

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