operant vs snoop

operant

noun
  • An operative person or thing. 

  • Any of a class of behaviors that produce consequences by operating (i.e., acting) upon the environment. 

adj
  • That operates to produce an effect. 

snoop

noun
  • One who snoops 

  • The act of snooping 

  • A private detective 

verb
  • To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others. 

  • To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen. 

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