hotshot vs spec

hotshot

noun
  • Someone with exceptional skills in a certain field. 

  • A type of firefighter highly skilled in wildfire firefighting without external support, using basic tools that are backpacked in and manhandled about. 

  • A fast freight train. 

  • A dose of recreational drugs deliberately laced with poison. 

verb
  • To give (somebody) a dose of recreational drugs deliberately laced with poison. 

adj
  • Displaying talent. 

  • Highly skilled. 

spec

noun
  • A spectacular mark (catch) in Australian rules football. 

verb
  • To specify, especially in a formal specification document. 

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