mooch vs pass the hat

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. 

pass the hat

verb
  • To ask for money, especially from a group of people; to solicit donations or contributions. 

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