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posh Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.6 37.8 40 9.9 17.4 0 4.4
Number of occurrences10171 25 1 3 0 1
Number of authors45 25 15 1 3 1

Occurrences of posh in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
alkin, had tae tell this auld posh couple tae beat it cos they w on page 2

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e tie his shoelaces kin huv a posh hoose, BMW an a yacht? An whi on page 1

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
wi their posh new indoor lavvies, an the wa on page 21

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
nd the couple's gaunt awfully posh. on page 16
e cuid hae taen his dram in a posh hotel raither nor the dump we on page 72

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
remand fur robbin a couple ae posh stately hames. Ma mobile star on page 16
This wis yin ae they place's posh cunts go tae git their dicks on page 17
rical overcelebration ae that posh boay: "My God! I can't believ on page 42
s mooth. Tae ma shock and the posh cunts nerves, Aldo seems tae on page 44
that ah've played aw ae these posh cunts at their haime groond a on page 58
Also on pages 64, 67, 68, 101, 102, 137, 166, 177
14 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
lost 21 o their seats in the posh-boys natterin-hoose o Westmin on page 7
representin the mindset o the posh lot, sae things were openin u on page 48
maks onie difference tae the posh boys an their pals? It's a ri on page 54
airns get on) ye hae tae talk posh. This ignores the fack that g on page 65
Bullingdon Boys an their rich posh freends that think this is th on page 79
Also on pages 90
7 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
aw been invited. It was a big posh place fou o gildit mirrors an on page 71
s cheenge, she said in a mock posh vyce: on page 102

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ysteriously transferred fae a posh aw lassie school in Glasgow t on page 169

5 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
a ...' He used tae talk quite posh even tho he cam fae Ayrshire. on page 76

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
ay he freed a fur coat frae a posh shop on page 95

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
cher's pet, even here, at the posh school. Ma lang black hair's on page 5
Ma posh Granny spoke properly, but ma on page 16
'Water,' ah said tae posh Granny. on page 17
d be a hunner times easier if posh Granny didnae live oan the co on page 18
Ah know whit tae write aboot. Posh Granny's hoose by the sea. Ah on page 21
Also on pages 22
10 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
WANCE UPON A TIME there wis a posh Prince who wanted tae mairry on page 8
The posh Prince jist couldnae find a p on page 9
posh Prince. Mibbe the Princess de on page 15

5 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
nooadays? Mind, he wiz quite posh. Poor Maggie, that wiz Evie,
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
cause they are tryin tae spik posh. That annoys me a lot.
annoyed if folk try and spik posh when they are among their ain
n loaf, ye are tryin tae spik posh. Peter Buchan, the skipper o
3 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
he’s the heid chef at a big posh hotel in Glasgow.
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
A posh vyce fae the hoose cried oot,
The posh wallahs wha we haed juist bee
2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
s telt by adults tae speak ‘posh’ and tae no speak like ‘j
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
was as if you were posh, grown-up, male, English and
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
day nicht and wine oot a box. Posh totty. That’s whit she’d
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
We dinnae want tae live like Posh
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
, we thought teachin’ wis a posh job! Enfer 40 years in Educat
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
h) he git Giles. Cartoons fer posh fowk. But Oor Wullie wis oor
’ Oor Wullie albums in that posh place in Charlotte Square. An
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
essed tae a marble edifice wi posh writin on it .... He wis that

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
far and awey fae the capitals posh theatres and the fancy shoaps
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e oan the front cover ae that posh Country Living mag. The fresh
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
Bell2505 You have tae go very posh for cream up here Colin. Slow(2020) search twitter

@FaetheRye tweeted
a separate washhoose. We wur posh - had a wringer. (2021) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
nWChisholm thon maun be a gey posh Lidls whaur ye are?(2020) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
Unreal patter aff that posh dick Jambo Oliver to go oot h (2018) twitter link

Doric

McBeath, Lorraine Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Quine at School, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Some say a posh school in Crieff. on page 54

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it Ah canna stan aboot aa yer posh places - ere's aye mair plat on page 36

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Posh food like prawns on page 150

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Asked the barmaid o this affa posh bar
the posh club hoose. A body in the pla
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ed Muggie oot for a meal at a posh hotel, she accepted an,
1 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Yer posh auntie fae Aiberdeen says, â€
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ts this mornin.Thay’r na is posh or is weel redd-
1 matches

Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
d at the hotel an it wis real posh. It aready hid its giant Chri
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
here we wiz in Rossie Avenue. Posh hooses, big posh hooses wi tw
hooses, big posh hooses wi twa or three cawrs
the cupboard, A can smell her posh perfume an A’m near gaggin
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ts for Jessie, they were affa posh looking and hid the saftest l
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
to mash yer tatties wi. Serve posh wi tatty base, wiltit spinach(2019) search twitter

@d_anderson878 tweeted
e cried tablet. Tablet is the posh name, used tae clarifie fit k(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Ma posh voice spiking on radio aboot (2016) search twitter
’ll be on. Ah had tae eese ma posh vice, bit ah let skite a curn(2018) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@Spotify The signed een affa posh(2020) search twitter
@Frenche2Blanche Na posh stuff the nicht(2020) search twitter
@FaeFoggie @d_anderson878 Posh min(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ouse, nae tea. We wer'nae aht posh.(2020) search twitter
o at een avva. Mi'be I'm ower posh!(2019) search twitter
@cligeey Affa posh.(2020) search twitter
@cligeey Affa posh(2020) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
place...we thought they were posh...we stayed in the Drum (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
oach thing - hid seems right posh tae me. on page 20

1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
raet aabody da very sam. If a posh body comes ta your meetin an on page 171

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
odds up yunder noo among her posh freends, fur it wis Robert at on page 23

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
it I canna gaeng among aa yun posh fock cled laek dis!" on page 35

1 matches

Ulster

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
ance of “weel lerned buddy” posh det(2020) search twitter