comeback vs quip

comeback

noun
  • A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one. 

  • A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity. 

  • An occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points to win or draw. 

quip

noun
  • A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe. 

verb
  • To make a quip. 

  • To taunt; to treat with quips. 

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