clothesline vs grapevine

clothesline

verb
  • To knock (a person) over by striking his or her upper body or neck with one's arm, as if he or she had run into a low clothesline. 

noun
  • A rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry. 

  • A structure with multiple cords for the same purpose, such as a Hills hoist. 

  • The act of knocking a person over by striking his or her upper body or neck with one's arm, as if he or she had run into a low clothesline. 

grapevine

verb
  • To restrain in a leglock. 

noun
  • A leglock. 

  • The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow. 

  • A move in which the feet are alternately placed in front of each other, while both remaining on the ice or ground, incorporating half-turns. 

  • An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip. 

  • A rumor. 

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