goad vs moth

goad

noun
  • That which goads or incites; a stimulus. 

  • A long, pointed stick used to prod animals. 

verb
  • To encourage or stimulate. 

  • To incite or provoke. 

  • To prod with a goad. 

moth

noun
  • Anything that gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing. 

  • A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae. 

  • The plant Vigna aconitifolia, moth bean. 

verb
  • To hunt for moths. 

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