antic vs gargoyle

antic

noun
  • A caricature. 

  • A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping 

  • A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon. 

  • A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper. 

verb
  • To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously. 

  • To perform antics, to caper. 

adj
  • Playful, funny, absurd. 

  • Grotesque, incongruous. 

gargoyle

noun
  • Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building. 

  • A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters. 

  • A fictional winged monster. 

  • An ugly woman. 

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