rebel vs spaniel

rebel

verb
  • To resist or become defiant toward an authority. 

noun
  • Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, especially a Confederate soldier. 

  • A person who resists an established authority, often violently. 

spaniel

noun
  • A cringing, fawning person. 

  • Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game. 

verb
  • To follow loyally or obsequiously, like a spaniel. 

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