gnat vs puppy

gnat

noun
  • An annoying person. 

  • Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera. 

puppy

noun
  • A (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker. 

  • A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12-18 months) 

  • A young rat. 

  • A young seal. 

  • A woman’s breast. 

verb
  • To bring forth whelps or give birth to pups. 

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