ramble vs slalom

ramble

verb
  • To move about aimlessly, or on a winding course 

  • To lead the life of a vagabond or itinerant; to move about with no fixed place of address. 

  • To talk or write incessantly, unclearly, or incoherently, with many digressions. 

  • To follow a winding path or course. 

  • To walk for pleasure; to amble or saunter. 

noun
  • A leisurely stroll; a recreational walk in the countryside. 

  • A bed of shale over the seam of coal. 

  • A section of woodland suitable for leisurely walking. 

  • A rambling; an instance of someone talking at length without direction. 

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 ramble and slalom occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )