brickbat vs criticism

brickbat

noun
  • A criticism or uncomplimentary remark. 

  • A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club. 

verb
  • To assail with criticism. 

  • To attack by throwing brickbats. 

criticism

noun
  • The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed 

  • A critical observation or detailed examination and review. 

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