A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Intro a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Texts Writers Statistics Top200 Search Compare

Concordance

Enter a word to find all occurrences of, for example ablow

- pre-sorted concord - post-sorted concord - map and chronology - chronogrid - similar spellings - fine-grain concord -

Use in varieties of Scots

chippy Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words12.2 14.9 10.6 19.9 5.8 0 0
Number of occurrences3929 7 2 1 0 0
Number of authors16 6 7 2 1

Occurrences of chippy in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Mario?" ah snap "that fuckin chippy owner?" on page 64
doesnae mean he's a chippy owner does it? that's some lo on page 65
. "Ah actually saw a nice wee chippy acroass the road fae the booz on page 108

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
oo the two ae them go tae the chippy fur lunch or buy rolls an cau on page 28
harlene wis away doon tae the chippy wi Laura Kyle an Nicola Bucha on page 100
Frieda had gone doon tae the chippy tae perv on Wully McCoy. on page 113
asked if we wantet tae get a chippy tae heat us up: me an him an on page 138
rnin cash in hand doon at the chippy. on page 140
Also on pages 142, 169
9 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
in the kintra's maist clattie chippy - at the verra brink ae the on page 1

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ly consolation he hud wis the chippy we'd pick up fae the shop a s on page 44
es doon the burn next tae the chippy before gettin a pizza crunch on page 49
and vinegar as we passed the chippy. Even though it wis a sunny d on page 55
tae make money. Gaun tae the chippy after vigil mass is 4 routine on page 89

5 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ts aroond here believe that a chippy. Or an oaff license. Or some
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@19Mcculley Give me a guid chippy any day ?(2020) search twitter
@M_Bizquits Guy came in chippy yesterday, nae mask, and stoo(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
fae the fitbaw ali - quality chippy brother n handy when the blue (2021) twitter link
smashin awe the windaes in a chippy - awe the car driver done wi (2021) twitter link
is that - ps the east coast chippy in the burra is the best in e (2021) twitter link
kin talent servin oan alandas chippy van brother - am doon fir fi (2021) twitter link
ish supper fae the east coast chippy! (2021) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
them's a twa-three flees Nae chippy suppers foo o grease Like hum on page 15

1 matches

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
first we heided to the local chippy for a poke o chips. We were a
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
can be Joseph.. yer da’s a chippy jist like the real Joseph is
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
ustvoteimo @DrMDempster Nivir chippy, aye chipper, ken fit like mi (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
tae tak the mondo doon to the chippy but gonna walk it.(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
how cum the chippy n chinese are baith closed on(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
mebody fa ends up gan tae the chippy(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Or rumble doon on chippy stones - and braak a brace o on page 75

1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
k! Aal nivver trust a Lerwick chippy again efter a Skate supper th(2020) search twitter

Shetland

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
in da meadows in Edi efter a chippy fur tea.… https://t.co/WyqrW (2018) twitter link