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Use in varieties of Scots

callin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words9.2 13.1 1.5 0 11.6 0 4.4
Number of occurrences3026 1 0 2 0 1
Number of authors17 14 1 1 1

Occurrences of callin 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

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
the 'live lounge' as they're callin it here, tae take in mah futu on page 2
know Dolly isnae happy wi me callin her "daft arse"? but fuck it. on page 18

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
'Gonnae start callin him Casper, Danny says. on page 30

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
h imagine his parents started callin him it and it jist stuck: on page 8
efter party, makin yer jokes, callin everybody mum: on page 25

2 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Callin back, nae answer, Ah thocht on page 100

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ife and limb in pursuit o her callin. They gawped at this ferlie g on page 102

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Woof, woof, callin Snoop Dog on page 45

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ryone was laughin at Sammy an callin him a spaz cause he only got on page 19
ya big dork. Ah said, Who you callin a big dork. Anen the two ae u on page 43
ttin mine. Charlene's startet callin every lassie she disnae like, on page 151

3 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Itherwyes, how did they keep callin me "hen". They nivver called on page 70

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'So whit we callin hur?' Donald asks, beamin. on page xxi
eeky bitch,' Jamie slurs. "Ye callin ma Cathy a clown.' on page 7
oo the Stirlings are probably callin me the resident T-Rex. on page 81

3 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
ryone was laughin at Sammy an callin him a spaz cos he only got fi
1 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ist gone, ah owerheard a body callin ma drawins 'tourist tat'. Ye'
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Who ye callin hen ya cheeky wee bastart?’
she’d overheard him huvin. Callin him fur everythin, so she is.
gien McDade’s da whit fur, callin him fur everythin an tellin h
3 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah wis still callin hur sparra back then. Truth b
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
r door doon. Ah start walkin, callin hur every name under the sun.
the thocht o the inevitable: callin fur help again. Ah bite the b
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
holy wan – it's a bit like callin a priest 'faither'.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
bit still ken if someone’s callin’ you because it's a vibrato
1 matches

@annieones tweeted
re read this the day... am no callin ye or oanyone a skinnymalinki (2021) twitter link

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ye o kennin that this wis his callin caird.
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"Ah'm callin aboot your feature appealin f on page 59
anidder big job ipo da croft callin, or mair laekly dey hedd ta g on page 92

2 matches

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
ate til tha nicht ye haugh an callin on page 32

1 matches

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