mockery vs scoff

mockery

noun
  • The action of mocking; ridicule, derision. 

  • Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum. 

  • Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock. 

scoff

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

  • The act of eating. 

  • An object of scorn, mockery, or derision. 

  • Food. 

verb
  • To eat. 

  • To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision. 

  • To eat food quickly. 

  • To mock; to treat with scorn. 

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