cue vs slalom

cue

verb
  • To form into a cue; to braid; to twist. 

  • To spark or provoke. 

  • To give someone a cue signal. 

  • To take aim on the cue ball with the cue and hit it. 

noun
  • A straight tapering stick used to hit the balls in various games. 

  • A marker or signal that triggers something, such as the start of an audio recording. 

  • The last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an intimation for the next actor to speak; any word or words which serve to remind an actor to speak or to do something; a catchword. 

  • The name of the Latin-script letter Q. 

  • An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something. 

  • A hint or intimation. 

slalom

verb
  • To move in a slalom-like manner. 

  • To race in a slalom. 

noun
  • A race or competition wherein participants each perform the sport of slalom. 

  • A course used for the sport of slalom. 

  • The sport of skiing in a zigzag course through gates. (Often used attributively) 

  • Any similar activity on other vehicles, including canoes and water skis. 

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