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The word 'arse'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
arseOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus36.811831
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 3.3 1 1
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern 48.7 11 2
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 5.1 2 2
WCE - West Central 114.9 25 2
DUN - Dundee 63.7 6 1
EDN - Edinburgh 6.3 1 1
GLA - Glasgow 217.1 40 5
AYR - Ayrshire 13.1 1 1
LAL - General Central 30.7 23 10
SEA - South East (Borders) 12.5 1 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 27.8 2 2
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) 102.5 2 1
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster 42.2 3 3
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of arse in Corpus

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Mid Northern A

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
me to shove my therapy up my arse! So I said, “Fuck off, you
1 matches

General Northern

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
‘e year , We skelped Madrids arse!(2018)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
usework while she sits on her arse watching Jeremy Kyle! Nae chu(2016)
f way doon York St & fa on my arse!(2016)
windis at 6am every morning! Arse(2016)
heir oot o' work! Boot up the arse they need(2016)
eighbours hoose earlier & see arse & tail o' a cat wriggling awa(2017)
and 4 other occurrences.

(South) East Central

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
.monstrous great plook on her arse" an whit micht be a bit o a F
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
n on something and some smart arse talks down to you with sarcas (2021) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
white jeans cause they mek ma arse look big. Ah thought tae mase on page 23
elp yi sook up the auld cow's arse. on page 34
. Charlen, wisnae bothern her arse though, she jist kept laughin on page 96
n, an she's been suckin up ma arse lik naebdy's business. on page 102
en though she's a pain in the arse so ah tolt Chris ah'm no talk on page 111
Also on pages 112, 138, 169
12 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
t hud caused sic offence wis 'Arse'!, on page 36
Ah'I|l sit back doon upon ma arse, on page 48
e fecht, disgraced, an wi the arse out his trousers! Aa his gear on page 101
! Stick aa yer prayers up yer arse.' on page 104
ma cash or ma arse, or ma guid name hus had it. on page 115

13 matches

Dundee

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
an a proper pain in thi arse, on page 7
an meh arse wiz ah sare we thi auld newsp on page 104
yi lave ah-thin lehin it yir arse on page 105
blether through a hole in yir arse on page 107
ei bores thi arse aff me eftir on page 118
Also on pages 119
6 matches

Edinburgh

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
’Ah’m no coked up, smarts arse. Ah’ve goat fuckin bowel ca
1 matches

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ace tae park that stupit auld arse ae yours,' His wife's aw wate on page 2
in dug's baws. Ah can see his arse wigglin away under the fabric on page 6
'Daft arse here hus loast her phone,' ah on page 18
,' she goes oan, 'he felt mah arse oan mah wey oot.' on page 20
eadbare couch. From under his arse he produces a phone. Dolly's on page 22
Also on pages 26, 31
10 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
. nAlll.,. rip yi fae ear tae arse. 'Mate, you couldnae catch us on page 14
juicy weed that cushions its arse n breaks its faw. A see ma op on page 15
it this Sonic FX right up the arse; Finnegan says wae a toothy g on page 16
in a trainer n trippin on his arse. Broonie n Addison kicked fuc on page 20
Robocop, n falls flat on his arse, his hat wheelin back doon th on page 35
Also on pages 46
8 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
road when a van buzzes by his arse, pullin oer tae the kerb. ‘
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n comes fur me, its wee short-arse legs scuttlin oer the boggin,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah’m bloody arse oer elbow in a heap oan the g
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Ye cannae just park yer arse forever, but it’s fur any c
tae stop masel fawin. Ah’m arse oer elbow, tumblin through th
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ma fuckin arse draps as the mechanical hoist
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
, drivin back up the road, an arse an neckin me oot tae the kerb
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
nin a hotel here. Get aff yer arse an get ready! You take lazine
‘Bloody smart arse, eh? It is your bloody fault.
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
well and truly be oot oan ma arse. But travellin back hame isna
at, but here ah am, haulin ma arse back up there tae safety.
ainlie tae end up oot oan ma arse at wan in the mornin. Ma phon
There’s me haulin ma arse aw the way back up tae Glasga
4 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah plonk ma arse back oan the sofa. There real
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Less ae yir cheek smart-arse. You tell me how to sort it t
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tyled mullet an equally hairy arse crack oan display, is too bli
Dade sais, ‘ . . . lift the arse ay it through, an we’ll low
aw casual but ah kin tell his arse is gaun.
s tae whoever it is, owns the arse their tongue’s hingin oot a
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oor. Nervy as fuck though. Ma arse is makin buttons. We need ano
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oan that hoaspital bed at the arse-end ay his life. Weak. Broken
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
hite like that, anywaiy. Same arse, different fuckin cheek, they
1 matches

Ayrshire

Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
s mooth wis pursed up like an arse,
1 matches

General Central

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
k, refusin tae get up aff his arse and get a normal joab - or a on page 39
Ah plonk ma arse doon oan the bog and start re on page 41

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
tom o it isnae quite under ma arse. on page xvii
kers. Cathy called me a tight arse when she saw it. But Da said on page 4
k ye wur wan tae talk oot yer arse as well.' on page 36
and shone oot o his granda's arse. Ah've no seen hide nor hair on page 49
before turnin and plonkin ma arse oan the couch. Jesus will be on page 61
Also on pages 74, 76, 111, 114
9 matches

Reider O'Doom Aye!, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2013) Central, poetry
Get aff yer arse
Get aff yer arse
2 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
bird? Shoot mair dugs in the arse n playin hero? - - That's an
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
@fifelike Damn hes an arse, he will make thousands of us(2020)

@gordimhor1 tweeted
@pmcm1355 @Stummick Yer arse(2020)

@ionafyfe tweeted
f it all, you had to wipe yer arse with leaves. #coronavirus #CO(2020)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
lly, either or you'll get yer arse tanned tae Fochabers and back(2020)
sh He is completely, utterly, arse over elbow, seventy seven way(2020)

@Chazzbat tweeted
a pandemic?! Whit an absolute arse-cockle ye ur, jist like yer m(2020)

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
@jojodinks79 @star_welsh Yer arse in parsley hen ya dunderheid! (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
lilbear Hold a lightee up tae arse an yer sure tae see it ?? (2021) twitter link

South East (Borders)

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
@jeremybcorbyn_ @RDHale_ Ma arse! Winnae touch him with ma bar(2020)

South West (Galloway)

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
thit wee lass wull freeze hur arse. on page 103

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
s! Heelster-gowdie great too, arse over tit. And the Scots-Gaeli(2020)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
tae tha hoose, clocked on ma arse, on page 22
Yer arse an parsley! on page 52

2 matches

General Ulster

@OrangRuth tweeted
ought they were calling me an arse assist.(2019)

@the_gellick tweeted
ull aff yer lugs an skelp yer arse wi them! (2014) twitter link

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
Ack, a burnt the arse oot the fire!!! Can't complai(2020)