fidget vs potter

fidget

verb
  • To wiggle or twitch; to move the body, especially the fingers, around nervously or idly. 

  • To cause to fidget; to make uneasy. 

noun
  • A person who fidgets, especially habitually. 

  • A nervous wriggling or twitching motion. 

  • A toy intended to be fidgeted with. 

potter

verb
  • To move slowly or aimlessly. (Often potter about, potter around.) 

  • To act in a vague or unmotivated way; to fuss about with unimportant things. 

noun
  • The red-bellied terrapin, Pseudemys rubriventris (species of turtle). 

  • One who hawks crockery or earthenware. 

  • The chicken turtle, Deirochelys reticularia. 

  • One who makes pots and other ceramic wares. 

  • One who places flowers or other plants inside their pots. 

  • One who pots meats or other eatables. 

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