earwig vs speech

earwig

verb
  • To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations. 

  • To eavesdrop. 

  • To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk. 

  • To eavesdrop on. 

noun
  • A flatterer. 

  • Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen. 

  • One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor. 

speech

verb
  • To make a speech; to harangue. 

noun
  • The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate. 

  • A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person. 

  • Language used orally, rather than in writing. 

  • An utterance that is quoted; see direct speech, reported speech 

  • Public talk, news, gossip, rumour. 

  • The act of speaking, a certain style of it. 

  • A dialect, vernacular, or (dated) a language. 

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