kick around vs skirmish

kick around

noun
  • An informal game of football, rugby or similar sports. 

verb
  • To wander loose; to float around; to hang around. 

  • To be discussed informally; to be considered. 

  • To abuse or mistreat; to bully; to be rough with. 

skirmish

noun
  • A type of outdoor military style game using paintball or similar weapons. 

  • A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war. 

  • Any minor dispute. 

verb
  • To engage in a minor battle or dispute 

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