chisel vs pay

chisel

verb
  • To cheat, to get something from (someone) by cheating. 

  • To use a chisel. 

  • To work something with a chisel. 

noun
  • A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end. 

  • Gravel. 

  • Coarse flour; bran; the coarser part of bran or flour. 

pay

verb
  • To give (something else than money). 

  • To discharge an obligation or debt. 

  • To cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc.) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear. 

  • To be profitable or worth the effort. 

  • To admit that a joke, punchline, etc., was funny. 

  • To suffer consequences. 

  • To discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required. 

  • To be profitable for. 

  • To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services. 

adj
  • Operable or accessible on deposit of coins. 

  • Pertaining to or requiring payment. 

noun
  • Money given in return for work; salary or wages. 

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