cut down vs scoff

cut down

verb
  • To insult, to belittle. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, down. 

  • To bring down by cutting. 

  • To reduce the amount of something. 

scoff

verb
  • To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision. 

  • To eat. 

  • To eat food quickly. 

  • To mock; to treat with scorn. 

noun
  • A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach. 

  • The act of eating. 

  • An object of scorn, mockery, or derision. 

  • Food. 

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