jab vs nudge

jab

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

  • To give someone an injection 

  • To deliver a quick punch. 

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. 

nudge

verb
  • To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal. 

  • To near or come close to something. 

  • To move slightly. 

noun
  • A gentle push. 

  • The use of positive reinforcement and indirect suggestions as ways to influence. 

  • A feature of instant messaging software used to get the attention of another user, as by shaking the conversation window or playing a sound. 

  • The rotation by one step of a fruit machine reel of the player's choice. 

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