paw vs tong

paw

verb
  • To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws. 

  • To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot. 

  • To touch someone in a sexual way. 

  • To clumsily dig through something. 

  • To gently push on something with a paw. 

noun
  • A hand. 

  • Father; pa. 

  • The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot. 

tong

verb
  • To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs. 

  • To use tongs. 

noun
  • a Chinese lineage organization responsible for managing ancestral land 

  • a Chinese secret society or gang 

  • An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands. 

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