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Use in varieties of Scots

crisps Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words11 6.9 27.2 19.9 0 0 8.8
Number of occurrences3413 17 2 0 0 2
Number of authors25 8 13 2 2

Occurrences of crisps 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

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
s oot the canteen. The nuts n crisps must huv been his own doing. on page 58

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
survive oan chain pub fuid an crisps on page 27

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
s eatin a muckle bag o tattie crisps and howkin the stuff oot in h on page 96
ago,' she added, stechin mair crisps intae her geggie. Aw aye, ah on page 100
rtensia paused tae shove mair crisps intae her mooth. on page 101

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
wa gin an tonics, five bags o crisps, a bitter lemon an a barley w on page 76

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
cludes a hot dog, a packet ae crisps an unlimited refills ae dilut on page 33

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
tae buy some crisps an cola. on page 24

3 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
umped oor stuff doon, pokes o crisps, bottles o juice, some cups a
1 matches

@gordimhor1 tweeted
ner Been there and eaten they crisps. Haud on better days are ahea(2019) search twitter

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ter wi a pepper an a packet o crisps. 'Can A pey for es? A'm needi on page 77

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
room. Dorothy made hame-made crisps an baked affa fine pieces. Sh on page 15

1 matches

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
rena feart, an liket bein fed crisps. Their favourite wis saat an on page 50

2 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
the wye oot they stoppit for crisps an some nuts "Can you please on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
es, glaisses an bugs o tattie crisps an feelin het tears rinnin do on page 16
fillin them fair fu o tattie crisps an Im Bru. Ah'm still tryin t on page 41

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
cotch egg an a hanfu o tattie crisps ony day," said Muggie, makkin on page 31

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Fae dreamin o' pies an crisps an monkey nuts on page 150

1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
wirds! an ate his sweeties an crisps. It hid been a stotter o a da
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
lager or the antrin crunch o crisps. Naebody spied Brian an Jenny
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
a can o coke each, a packet o crisps and a chocolate bar. A thocht
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
I ken een euro for a buggie o crisps(2019) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
e fancied ane we ma big bag o crisps!(2012) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
rs ago wis a toastie, bug o‘ crisps & KP nuts! #timeschanged http(2018) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ses Div folk actually think e crisps are aht big? https://t.co/BSg(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I bowt some crisps and a can o Coke on page 1

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
, Tack Box, and we eat Quaver crisps, liquorice sticks wae blue, r on page 30

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
loaf an Tayto cheese an onion crisps in a bag for crisp sandwiches
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
An a packet o crisps for the wean, ah aye it was t
1 matches

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