corncob vs deny

corncob

verb
  • To defeat (someone) who then refuses to admit defeat. 

  • To disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis 

noun
  • The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows. 

deny

verb
  • To disallow or reject. 

  • To assert that something is not true. 

  • To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow. 

  • To refuse to give or grant something to someone. 

  • To take something away from someone; to deprive of. 

  • To prevent from scoring. 

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