graffiti vs rub

graffiti

verb
  • To mark a surface with such images. 

noun
  • Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization. 

  • Informal inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., as opposed to official inscriptions. 

rub

verb
  • To be rubbed against something. 

  • To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over. 

  • To hinder; to cross; to thwart. 

  • To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction. 

  • To touch the jack with the bowl. 

  • To rub something against (a second thing). 

  • To spread a substance thinly over; to smear. 

noun
  • A loan. 

  • An act of rubbing. 

  • In the game of crown green bowls, any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course. 

  • Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing. 

  • A mixture of spices applied to meat before it is barbecued. 

  • A difficulty or problem. 

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