drop a hint vs inkle

drop a hint

verb

  • To reveal a clue or hint about something. 

inkle

verb

  • To hint at; disclose. 

  • To have a hint or inkling of; divine. 

noun

  • Narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces 

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