buffet vs jab

buffet

noun
  • A blow or cuff with or as if with the hand, or by any other solid object or the wind. 

  • Food laid out in this way, to which diners serve themselves. 

  • A small low stool; a hassock. 

  • The vibration of an aircraft when flying in or approaching a stall, caused by separation of airflow from the aircraft's wings. 

  • A counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought. 

verb
  • To strike with a buffet; to cuff; to slap. 

  • To deaden the sound of (bells) by muffling the clapper. 

  • To aggressively challenge, denounce, or criticise. 

  • To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against. 

jab

noun
  • A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion. 

  • A mild verbal insult. 

  • A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation) 

  • A short straight punch. 

  • A vaccination, whether or not delivered via conventional injection. 

verb
  • To give someone an injection 

  • To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion. 

  • To deliver a quick punch. 

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