contentious vs spoiling for a fight

contentious

adj
  • Marked by heated arguments or controversy. 

  • Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord. 

spoiling for a fight

phrase
  • In a mood to fight; looking to argue or quarrel with someone. 

How often have the words contentious and spoiling for a fight occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )