boon vs handout

boon

noun
  • A good thing; a blessing or benefit; a thing to be thankful for. 

  • The woody portion of flax, separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching. 

  • An unpaid service due by a tenant to his lord. 

adj
  • gay; merry; jovial; convivial. 

handout

noun
  • A gift to the poor or needy. 

  • A gift, something obtained without effort. 

  • A worksheet, leaflet, or pamphlet that is given out (usually by hand) for a certain use. 

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