snatch vs tug

snatch

noun
  • A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. 

  • A short period. 

  • Rapid, uncommanded jerking or oscillation of the ailerons of some aircraft at high Mach numbers, resulting from shock wave formation at transonic speeds. 

  • A quick grab or catch. 

  • The vulva. 

  • A piece of some sound, usually music or conversation. 

verb
  • To steal. 

  • To take (a victory) at the last moment. 

  • To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony. 

  • To attempt to seize something suddenly. 

  • To do something quickly in the limited time available. 

  • To grasp and remove quickly. 

tug

noun
  • A sudden powerful pull. 

  • A dog toy consisting of a rope, often with a knot in it. 

  • A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness. 

  • A tugboat. 

  • An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed. 

  • An act of male masturbation. 

verb
  • To masturbate. 

  • To tow by tugboat. 

  • To pull or drag with great effort. 

  • To pull hard repeatedly. 

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