broadside vs nudge

broadside

verb
  • To collide with something side-on. 

adv
  • Sideways; with the side turned to the direction of some object. 

noun
  • The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet. 

  • A forceful attack, be it written or spoken. 

  • One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing. 

  • A large sheet of paper, printed on one side and folded. 

nudge

verb
  • To near or come close to something. 

  • To move slightly. 

  • To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal. 

noun
  • A gentle push. 

  • The use of positive reinforcement and indirect suggestions as ways to influence. 

  • A feature of instant messaging software used to get the attention of another user, as by shaking the conversation window or playing a sound. 

  • The rotation by one step of a fruit machine reel of the player's choice. 

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