cadge vs mooch

cadge

verb
  • To intrude or live on another meanly; to beg. 

  • To carry, as a burden. 

  • To beg. 

  • To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do. 

  • To carry hawks and other birds of prey. 

  • To hawk or peddle, as fish, poultry, etc. 

noun
  • A circular frame on which cadgers carry hawks for sale. 

mooch

verb
  • To beg, cadge, or sponge; to exploit or take advantage of others for personal gain. 

  • To wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others. 

  • To steal or filch. 

noun
  • An aimless stroll. 

  • One who mooches; a moocher. 

  • A unit of time comprising ten days, used to measure how long someone holds a job. 

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