garrote vs scrag

garrote

verb
  • to kill using a garrote 

  • to execute by strangulation 

noun
  • an iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation 

  • something, especially a cord or wire, used for strangulation 

scrag

verb
  • To destroy or kill. 

  • To harass; to manhandle. 

noun
  • A rough or unkempt woman. 

  • A ragged, stunted tree or branch. 

  • A scrog. 

  • A chav or ned; a stereotypically loud and aggressive person of lower social class. 

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