chat vs powwow

chat

noun
  • A chat room. 

  • A louse (small, parasitic insect). 

  • Any of various small Old World passerine birds in the muscicapid tribe Saxicolini or subfamily Saxicolinae that feed on insects. 

  • An exchange of text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, resembling a face-to-face conversation. 

  • A small potato, such as is given to swine. 

  • Mining waste from lead and zinc mines. 

  • Informal conversation. 

  • The entirety of users in a chat room or a single member thereof. 

  • Any of several small Australian honeyeaters in the genus Epthianura. 

  • A conversation to stop an argument or settle a situation. 

verb
  • To talk more than a few words. 

  • To talk of; to discuss. 

  • To be engaged in informal conversation. 

  • To exchange text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, as if having a face-to-face conversation. 

powwow

noun
  • A short, private conference. 

  • A Native American council or meeting. 

  • A large gathering during which Indigenous songs and dances are showcased for an audience, essentially a recital or concert. Often also doubles as a fundraiser, or can be held in conjunction with a non-indigneous fair or exhibition in order to attract a large crowd, as at the Calgary Stampede and K-Days. 

  • A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman. 

  • A Native American shaman. 

verb
  • To conduct a ritual in which magic is used. 

  • To hold a private conference. 

  • To hold a meeting; to gather together in council. 

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