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The word 'jokes'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
jokesOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus15.65034
ORK - Orkney 19.9 2 2
SHD - Shetland 17.4 3 2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 36 11 5
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern 13.3 3 2
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 10.2 4 3
WCE - West Central 9.2 2 2
DUN - Dundee 21.2 2 1
EDN - Edinburgh 6.3 1 1
GLA - Glasgow 32.6 6 4
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central 16 12 10
SEA - South East (Borders) 12.5 1 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 41.7 3 3
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)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of jokes 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.

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
laugh their heeds aff at the jokes - somebody thinks they're fu on page 81

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
n aboot the construction, she jokes Mamma Mia! Are you working fo
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ened him Randy Andy, an as da jokes got cruder, an Geoffrey rekks on page 38
sages, played cairds, an telt jokes. Da troots, at dey aye got to on page 93

2 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
wisdom on dem when idders hed jokes.
1 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Jist quit the jokes, wull ye, an leave my mither on page 68
"Ha ha! Yer jokes are near as aul as yersel." on page 69
tell her a fyow teeny, weeny jokes. An Ah'll stick te spikkin ab on page 75

3 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
ae mak ma laugh wee yir witty jokes that arna even funny sum time
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ing in his usual wye wi jaded jokes that we were aa supposed tae
irman forgot his stupid jaded jokes and looked at ma. I held my b
he chairman’s fuckin stupid jokes.
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
is neb, an he telt Kirsty Ann jokes. He wore tweed jaikets that y
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Yokit a collection o Doric jokes at http://t.co/At0xFbV92W - (2014)
trailer wis keech! Mair Doric jokes https://t.co/VTRzoTi3AJ https(2016)
oric Panto wi muckle i' Doric jokes an songs then get yer tickets(2016)

General Northern

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
ggin oot aa them auld vampire jokes. Go on, tell me: mah favourit on page 40

2 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
thon @craigjohndavsn crackin' jokes a plenty?(2016)

(South) East Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
uks him up an doun, "Ony mair jokes like at an you'll eyn up wi a on page 86

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ae be the pun ae the system's jokes. It's no us who make the rule on page 19

1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
late Scots and ma aw ma class jokes seeminly go oor his heid. He
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
e folk a know were even makin jokes about it - n it went on n on (2021) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
hould employ yi tae write the jokes fur the Christmas crackers. on page 41

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
heltert ahint the usual seeck jokes. on page 51

1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
o a great deal o laughter an jokes at their expense. They were a on page 25
eep them aw goin ws cracks an jokes, but een he wis near the en o on page 49

2 matches

Edinburgh

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
it's oot o date aaready!' he jokes an he's laughin awa. Ah often on page 76

1 matches

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
s that takes the brunt ae the jokes an slaggins? That's him. Cin on page 13

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
s on her pad. Daisy is making jokes to mask the pain. Ah could be on page 1

3 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
her auld self he sais, makin jokes wan minute an gien him an ear
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ught it wis another wanny his jokes.
1 matches

General Central

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
y're gallus. They like tellin jokes. And they still wear the same on page 82
Nae jokes or joy or sonsie singin on page 133

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Elise hus the plague,' Barry jokes at playtime. on page 17

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ould call him Stumpy!' Sandra jokes. on page xiii

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
lauchs like a lintie at yir jokes on page 48

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ld sing or dance or tell tame jokes. Then to "test your mental ag on page 120

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ae, ayeweys singin an crackin jokes, it gart the days gang in nae on page 65

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Thare's jokes an the chance tae hae a sing- on page 15

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
really happy day. We wid tell jokes in the school playgrun at pla on page 46

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
an tellin roch stories an jokes. It wadna be richt, he intone
1 matches

@DABArbuckle tweeted
aboot doors singing or tellin jokes tae get a treat. Guisin richt(2020)

@LairnScots tweeted
Wha kens ony ither jokes that only wirk when ye yaise (2019) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
His jokes sae auld, they almost creak on page 9

1 matches

South West (Galloway)

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
jokes ahint their backs aboot their on page 11

1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
min' ma mingin firrits. Your jokes are merr mingin than
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
t be ballads aboot lost luve, jokes aboot us bein guid at sweirin(2020)

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