crisscross vs slalom

crisscross

verb
  • To move back and forth over or through. 

  • To mark with crossed lines. 

adv
  • Crossing one another. 

noun
  • A pattern of crossed lines. 

  • A mark or cross, such as the signature of a person who is unable to write. 

  • A kind of crossword puzzle having no clues or definitions, but only a list of words that must be fitted into the grid. 

adj
  • Marked with crossed lines. 

slalom

verb
  • To move in a slalom-like manner. 

  • To race in a slalom. 

noun
  • A race or competition wherein participants each perform the sport of slalom. 

  • A course used for the sport of slalom. 

  • The sport of skiing in a zigzag course through gates. (Often used attributively) 

  • Any similar activity on other vehicles, including canoes and water skis. 

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