derision vs scoff

derision

noun
  • Act of treating with disdain. 

  • Something to be derided; a laughing stock. 

scoff

noun
  • A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach. 

  • The act of eating. 

  • An object of scorn, mockery, or derision. 

  • Food. 

verb
  • To eat. 

  • To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision. 

  • To eat food quickly. 

  • To mock; to treat with scorn. 

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