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Use in varieties of Scots

wow Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.8 22.3 24 9.9 69.7 65.6 30.9
Number of occurrences8342 15 1 12 6 7
Number of authors26 12 6 1 4 1 2

Occurrences of wow 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

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Wow! wow! wow!" on page 60

6 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
the cook an babby jyned in):"Wow! wow! wow!" on page 44

6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ed Violet. 'Here it cams! Och wow, it's perfect! It's braw! It' on page 109

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Oh wow. Ah've been meanin tae huv a on page 8
'Oh wow,' says the teacher. 'Do you w on page 25

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
For wow! the wind wis blowsterie, And on page 139

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
the shelf and taen a gollop. "Wow! he peched. "Wow-ee!' on page 64

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Wow. What was the job?' on page 89

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Jordan's New Jaiket, (Education Scotland 2014) Central, weans
Wow-eee, I’m gonnae mak a snawm
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ack that he wrate the word ‘wow’ in rid alangside it. Sae t
ae this day it is kent as the Wow Seegnal. In 2017 the idea tha
, naebody can accoont for the Wow Seegnal an Cabellero’s wark
3 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
Wow,’ said Kat. ‘Ye mean tae
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
Big wow, I thought. We'd already pump
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
@JaneyGodley Wow I am never thinking they cann(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
at finally moves you forward! WOW! That just came fae ma heid! (2015) search twitter
@leobancroft WOW! Enjoy guys, as no doubt you (2015) search twitter
@leobancroft WOW! Enjoy! Richt Im back tae ma (2015) search twitter
@leobancroft WOW! Whit an opportunity! Guid lu(2015) search twitter
@Mattjohnsons WOW! Enjoy whurever you are, as c(2015) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
ck @trangpang @cctv_idiots Aw wow!! A wid luv tae see at!(2020) search twitter
@TheRankinMrP Aw wow! I reely wid luv tae see it!(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@Ecosse911 @EdinburghLive_ wow a missed that - did they lan (2020) twitter link
@EdinburghLive_ wow it flew over musselburgh as w (2020) twitter link
@edinburghpaper wow n does this include the cycli (2020) twitter link
@luis_shamshoum @BTFCPress wow - what a set up this is - t (2021) twitter link
@mrpeavley @ScottishHFL wow - we have a whizz kid on her (2020) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
corner o the wrappin paper. "Wow! Cheers, Mabel.' Ah canna bel on page 97

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Wow wow wow och! Do do do do do on page 182
wow look oot.) on page 190

4 matches

Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
An wow - an unco sicht - papers an on page 138

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Wow! wow! wow!" on page 57

6 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
erysmatthews @ScottHenriksen1 Wow! Got tae get intae this - lo (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
@aimeeannenaylor oh wow i wiz jist thinkib india n wo(2012) search twitter
@LouiseNicol1 WOW! have jist seen this. I am ma(2012) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Then he said, "Wow! Whit a cracker! I could fanc on page 36

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
"Wow! wow! wow!" on page 61

6 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
@Starshadw Wow, does it hae a click wheel to(2021) search twitter

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
@Hjetlandi ahhhhh wow, will need ta tak a skoit!(2018) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
@itsJuliaHardy WOW. Thats horrible. Whit a vile (2018) twitter link
@apashley WOW. Dats unbelievable (2020) twitter link
@itsJuliaHardy Wow whit a knob (2019) twitter link
@Manseyful01 Wow whit a prick! (2020) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Wow! wow! wow!" on page 59

6 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"Wow! wow! wow!" on page 60

6 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
@5intheface My Wow Brown is ebullient compared t(2016) search twitter

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