buffet vs tea party

buffet

noun
  • Food laid out in this way, to which diners serve themselves. 

  • A blow or cuff with or as if with the hand, or by any other solid object or the wind. 

  • A small low stool; a hassock. 

  • The vibration of an aircraft when flying in or approaching a stall, caused by separation of airflow from the aircraft's wings. 

  • A counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought. 

verb
  • To strike with a buffet; to cuff; to slap. 

  • To deaden the sound of (bells) by muffling the clapper. 

  • To aggressively challenge, denounce, or criticise. 

  • To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against. 

tea party

noun
  • A semi-formal afternoon social gathering at which tea, sandwiches and cakes are served. 

  • An interaction characterized by a high degree of courtesy, delicacy, deference, and avoidance of conflict. 

  • A type of imaginative playing in which children gather with each other or their dolls to mimic having a real tea party or other formal meal, often without any food at all. 

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