commendation vs jab

commendation

noun
  • A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting. 

  • The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation. 

  • That which is the ground of approbation or praise. 

  • An award or recognition for performance; a medal. 

jab

noun
  • A mild verbal insult. 

  • A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation) 

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

  • 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 commendation and jab occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )