clown vs kidder

clown

noun
  • A stupid or badly-behaved person. 

  • A person who acts in a silly fashion. 

  • A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig. 

  • A clownfish. 

verb
  • To ridicule. 

  • To act in a silly or playful fashion. 

kidder

noun
  • One who kids, or teases light-heartedly. 

  • A term of endearment/address for a child or young adult, usually male. 

  • A kidderminster (carpet) 

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