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The word 'massive'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
massiveOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus247743
ORK - Orkney 19.9 2 2
SHD - Shetland 11.6 2 2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 13.1 4 3
MNB - Mid Northern B 131 1 1
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 47.4 4 3
DOR - General Northern 22.2 5 4
NEC - North East Central 185.5 4 1
SEC - (South) East Central 17.9 7 3
WCE - West Central 73.6 16 5
DUN - Dundee 31.9 3 2
EDN - Edinburgh 37.7 6 4
GLA - Glasgow 38 7 4
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central 13.4 10 6
SEA - South East (Borders) 62.4 5 4
SWE - South West (Galloway)
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 14.1 1 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of massive in Corpus

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Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Sheu weighed a massive therty stone and still wis ge on page 51

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@peediepuss tweeted
noo tae. Here, hid's geen fae massive rarity tae commonplace jist i(2020)

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
, "He's no laek dee, dis is a massive event in his life, du's no ta on page 39

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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
an amazing time to be alive! Massive congratulations to the team i (2021) twitter link

Mid Northern A

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
oot tae resque Baggy an hee's massive croo. Be eis tyme their weis on page 12
evin thoo Bella's hoose weis massive their weis nay lavee, so ye k on page 37

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aat! Blonde hair, massive boobs...ma ideal wumman. She' on page 56

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@FaeFoggie tweeted
@AiberdeenQuine Massive hugs n bosies Quine(2020)

Mid Northern B

Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
wisna disapinted. There wis a massive comfy bed, ma ane bathroom wi
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Aberdeen

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ide in the kintra or tak on a massive responsibility like adoptin a
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
right reid like she’s got a massive beamer. I finally got her tae
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
y that, but wildflooers are a massive pairt o oor landscape. Fan ye
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The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
nock it oot o’ the sky wi a massive fly swatter, fashioned fae a
1 matches

General Northern

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
et yer hauns oan. There was a massive maroon chez longue an-aa, sat on page 76

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Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
nne's hoose an her baby did a massive jobbie thit gid aa up his bac on page 94

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@72redz1903 tweeted
hedges and Campbell, it’s a massive opportunity. I jist hope the (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
With oor massive squad, we should still win th(2020)
The SFA ?? will be dishin oot massive bans to oor 8 @AberdeenFC pla(2020)

North East Central

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
s a keeker wi wan skelp o his massive haun but he wis aye cannie an on page 3
cules stummled ower a trail o massive fitprints. on page 7
id as a kirk door, the lion's massive shooders were hotchin wi musc on page 8
wi the gowden antlers on his massive shooders and hurried back tae on page 17

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(South) East Central

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Mither aye made a massive batch o sannies, usually half
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Wi great big massive lugs,
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@Bluebell_FC @MussyAmateursFC massive respect fir chopper n tae bai (2020) twitter link
- all is forgiven m8 - am a massive fan oh amateur fitbaw - b oa (2020) twitter link
t goes around comes around - massive respect tae the livvy lads (2021) twitter link
@DicaculusManiac was a massive fan of junior football for ma (2020) twitter link
e bein well am gonna have one massive headache picking games each w (2020) twitter link

West Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
d owershadowin the hoose. Its massive spreidin boughs seemed tae be on page 178

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e an she's always got on this massive orange skirt doon tae her ank on page 16
nest, ah felt lik it wis aw a massive anti-climax - aw that hype o on page 96
is awright cause she's a pure massive Tiger fan. Whit wid yi dae th on page 156
lt his bum at us an let oot a massive fart. on page 159
ma sister, a gremlin wid look massive. on page 169

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Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
an she’s always got on this massive orange skirt doon tae her ank
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Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
ae his face pure went intae a massive blister. Cantsmell might be m
1 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
oles. Livvy and Abby, ahint a massive oak tree. Lewis and Liam, ahi
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
he wis certainly eyein up the massive amethysts that sat roon the l
1 matches

Dundee

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
But it's a massive pert o oor on page 25

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
pent it jist as quick an wi a massive mortgage on his bit ranch in on page 48
bigger. He'd aye been on the massive side but athin hauf a year he on page 60

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Edinburgh

Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
language needs whan facin the massive pressures brocht tae bear by on page 109

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
He’d use big, large, grand, massive, huge n aw that wi specific n
cnic table. He wiz using some massive fucker of an old-timey meat c
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
They are not really caves but massive rock slabs leavin’ easily e
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
he gied the impression o bein massive. He remindit her o naethin sa
icht an frontit Kamile wi his massive chist. He glowert at her. Bit
2 matches

Glasgow

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
e the courtyard there's a big massive barn. The barn hus been plast on page 4
dy tae git squished under his massive mountain-building paws. Both on page 49
his office. It's a huge room, massive high ceilings n there's a big on page 52

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
if he's gonnae crack me. His massive face turns purple cos he's so on page 76
ae beer look dead wee in his massive shovel hawns, He's a right bi on page 172

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
Is a nut the size ae a massive great boulder. on page 27

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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
yin glow radiatin oot fae the massive rear projection screen in the
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General Central

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
by howkin oot the inside o a massive biled sweetie! Is she bonnie on page 92

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ears. Everyhin aboot it wis a massive nope. Ah'd huv been less scar on page 32
a massive foreheid. They'll probably wa on page 57

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
(A massive explosion aff-stage; shoutin; on page 35

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@Cobradile94 tweeted
Dinna expect massive development blogs this week h(2017)

@Chazzbat tweeted
ds by Portishead, Teardrop by Massive Attack, You Should See Me in (2020)
n gate. David is gonnae hae a massive bill tae pey tae fix his sewe(2020)
@mrnickharvey Ah'm no a massive fan, but Ah dae like this wan(2020)
01 Naw. He turnt oot tae be a massive erse, so Ah dumped him.(2020)

@rattlecans tweeted
n that oil and gas will see a massive drop in supply. And when that (2022) twitter link

South East (Borders)

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
Baith world wars left massive reminders an' dominate the se
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
ng hit by a run away fridge. #massive #walesinbuts(2012)

@officialAliRed tweeted
Fair scunnered, as a massive fitba fan, to have only score(2019)

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ather than a wee spoke of the massive wheel) Ma wee bairn livin’ i (2021) twitter link
covered 2 days later fae this massive horrid hangover! ????(2020)

General Ulster

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
Massive thanks to my guid freen @fike(2020)