cleat vs tranny

cleat

noun
  • A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction. 

  • A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc. 

  • A continuous metal strip, or angled piece, used to secure metal components. 

  • An athletic shoe equipped with cleats. 

  • A device to quickly affix a line or rope, and from which it is also easy to release. 

verb
  • To strengthen with a cleat. 

  • To tie off, affix, stopper a line or rope, especially to a cleat. 

tranny

noun
  • A transition between moves. 

  • A transsexual, transgender, or transvestite person, usually a trans woman. 

  • A mechanical transmission, a gearbox. 

  • A transistor radio. 

  • A transformer. 

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