ixnay vs ward off

ixnay

verb
  • To reject something. 

intj
  • No. 

noun
  • Nothing; nix; often in the phrase "ixnay on ...", indicating something that must not be mentioned, often in Pig Latin 

ward off

verb
  • To parry, or turn aside. 

  • To avert or prevent. 

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