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Use in varieties of Scots

rip Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20.3 21.1 16.6 39.7 23.2 20.7 13.3
Number of occurrences6541 11 4 4 2 3
Number of authors42 23 8 2 4 2 3

Occurrences of rip in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
d rag tae a fuckin bull. 'Abi rip yer fuckin airm right oaff Ye on page 11

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
aused thunder an lightnin tae rip wance mair. on page 49

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
y it, ya wee cunt... nAlll.,. rip yi fae ear tae arse. 'Mate, y on page 14

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
t a whaize, whit a jolly auld rip on page 77

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
As ah lunge tae rip oot his Adam's apple like yae on page 45
d it in anymaire. Ah jist lit rip. "Git the fuck ootae ma hoose on page 137
lly should. It's sealed so ah rip it open and even ah'm surpris on page 150

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ggin up the benefits o siccan rip-affs. on page 90

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Christ, ed rip meh breeks rite aff meh hurdi on page 3

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Rip it rip it, shoutet Karen. Eventually on page 43
plus why is it if a boy let's rip aw the other boys think he's on page 89

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
wha ye think micht rip ye aff an piss aff wi aa yer on page 107

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
a heart sinks. Dante's gonnae rip ma story tae shreds. Before a on page 22
, grab it clean oot his haun, rip it in twa and run oot the cla on page 37

2 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'I'd like tae rip his puddens oot" said Boonce. on page 9

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
r can be that the clootie wid rip, or the hook wid skite, and V on page 121

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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
han thay see it, thinkin it a rip-aff o the Inglish “oreegina
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
stairtit efter seein the braw Rip It Up exhibition at the Natio
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n it in tae the cunt, he’ll rip the stub aff an gie ye it bac
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
’t blame me fur you makin a rip-roarin cunt ay it. Ah fuckin
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
RIP, to Captain Scotty,
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Duncan, Robert Peeweep, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Lumphinnans, poetry
‘Pi-rip, pee-weep,
‘pi-rip, pee-weep,
‘pi-rip, pee-weeep.’
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ans and boaxers before ah lit rip. It seemed as if ma erse set
1 matches

@gordimhor1 tweeted
yir snash especially gin they rip yir knitting(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
RIP Meshach Taylor "Hollywood" is(2014) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
ay listenin tae the wireless. RIP Jackie. Anither legend o oor (2022) twitter link

@raiphsays tweeted
r @TripeUK @Sir_Norman Awwww! RIP wee spud! Wee Steve widnae en(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
ay Yer nae wrong hen wid pure rip ma knittin! Mornin howzitgoan (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
t news av herd today - total rip aff lol (2020) twitter link
one it m8 many times - total rip off - er if u hud a tandem n (2020) twitter link
st as well - the czechs will rip us tae shreds (2020) twitter link
- wind them up tae the max n rip the michael lol (2020) twitter link
what a cracker fae frankie - rip ma son (2021) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
An when tryin tae rip an upside-doon strip Fae the on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
hee pullt, eit hid geen em a rip, on page 27
ot again, leevin eis free tae rip. So fyle weer Rippen awa, Gib on page 51

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e cubbuge diet; yon green tay rip-aff; the low carbohydrate; th on page 16

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
wallet awa, "aat's the first rip-aff o the holiday - peyin oo on page 7
ned afore addin, "A rift an a rip an ye'll bi hungry again. Ye' on page 71

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Or I kin rip it up, but I'm sikin tae be a on page 112

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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
at o machine guns jist lettin rip at onything.
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
RIP Charlie Crow the maist influe(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
Bluebell Polka. Fit a Chiel. RIP Tom. Een o the best ?? https:(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
r's aye some dodger tryin tae rip ye aff.??(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
st drew back me erm an let id rip at him, is haerd is ever I co on page 21
Drew back his erm an let her rip, on page 39

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
the Willow', I heard a nesty 'rip' on page 4
If he lets rip wi his swear wirds when the m on page 55

2 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
e gold key at wance, an med a rip for da door inta da gairden. on page 17

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
ttles still fornenst da tidal rip. on page 34

1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
avish ring, tempted joost tae rip it aff da rotten haand's fing
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
. First dey flet ower how tae rip open da tap o da paet bank. D
1 matches

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
@CharlotteGShore can a rip yir heed of and shit doon yir(2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
un. Usually jist afore he let rip a big yin! But also about mon(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
pert Maisie. "Her man's a bad rip. An onie road, Leonard's da w on page 17

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Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
Lot rip a big fart
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Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
The fermers noo al’rip an’ tear I think they loast
1 matches

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