bow and scrape vs fawn

bow and scrape

verb
  • To behave in a servile, obsequious, or excessively polite manner. 

  • To make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back (thus scraping the floor), left hand pressed across the abdomen, right arm held aside. 

noun
  • A deep formal bow with right leg drawn back touching the ground. 

fawn

verb
  • To seek favour by flattery and obsequious behaviour (with on or upon). 

  • To show devotion or submissiveness by wagging its tail, nuzzling, licking, etc. 

  • To exhibit affection or attempt to please. 

  • To give birth to a fawn. 

noun
  • A pale brown colour tinted with yellow, like that of a fawn. 

  • A servile cringe or bow. 

  • Base flattery. 

  • A young deer. 

adj
  • Of the fawn colour. 

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