operant vs sparky

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. 

sparky

noun
  • An electrician. 

  • A radio operator. 

adj
  • Lively and animated. 

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