brickbat vs flout

brickbat

noun
  • A criticism or uncomplimentary remark. 

  • A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club. 

verb
  • To assail with criticism. 

  • To attack by throwing brickbats. 

flout

noun
  • A mockery or insult. 

  • The act by which something is flouted; violation of a law. 

verb
  • To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action. 

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