dope vs percolate

dope

noun
  • An absorbent material used to hold a liquid. 

  • Any varnish used to coat a part, such as an airplane wing or a hot-air balloon in order to waterproof, strengthen, etc. 

  • Any illicit or narcotic drug that produces euphoria or satisfies an addiction; particularly heroin. 

  • A stupid person. 

  • Information, usually from an inside source, originally in horse racing and other sports. 

  • Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface. 

  • Dessert topping. 

  • Ballistic data on previously fired rounds, used to calculate the required hold over a target. 

verb
  • To affect with drugs. 

  • To use drugs; especially, to use prohibited performance-enhancing drugs in sporting competitions. 

  • To treat with dope (lubricant, etc.). 

  • To add a dopant such as arsenic to (a pure semiconductor such as silicon). 

adj
  • Amazing; cool. 

percolate

noun
  • A liquid that has been percolated. 

verb
  • To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter. 

  • To make (coffee) in a percolator. 

  • To drain or seep through a porous substance. 

  • To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised. 

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