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chips Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words37.6 34.9 60 89.4 11.6 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences12269 40 9 2 1 1
Number of authors49 27 15 3 2 1 1

Occurrences of chips in Corpus

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Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
'Scobie, get yersel a poke o chips an mak shair ye're no back or on page 26

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
costit Boab tae buy a poke o chips on page 9
afore some fish an chips on page 28

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
wi chips taen aff thon new roads ootby on page 15
or chips wi yer fish. on page 19

2 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
that sat next tae ma peas and chips. Ad wondered if ma feeding th on page 36
even, we didnae have fish and chips and peas much anymare and Da on page 37

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
wir jaickets an order fish an chips, which comes wi wee peas an t on page 3

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
e day it's scrammelt eggs and chips.' on page 22
aid, 'That grumphie's had his chips.' on page 41

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
And wae that Craig chips in "The hardest boay at the s on page 195

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
nyhin. Aw he eats normally is chips. He's never even hud a Chines on page 2

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
an she kept stealin evrubdy's chips that time she came tae the ca on page 47
she said, Yi can jist eat the chips. on page 51
nce. Ah'll jist huv a plate a chips, ah said tae the wummin that on page 87
e an don't jist eat cheese an chips ay the time then yi'll be fin on page 88
dle, either that or micrawave chips, Wan time ah wis in her hoose on page 136
Also on pages 149, 169
9 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Some cauld chips picked up aff the flat, on page 133

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The auld Queen Mum cashed her chips in, on page 44
dee'd they said eatin a bag o chips', on page 51

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
In a plate o chips and macaroni cauld as a begya on page 43
That yer chips are on, so get up here noo - on page 97
It's mebbe chips embeddit in a steidy state, on page 105
A single cod and chips, on page 110
Between chips or raiment. on page 117

6 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
uck,' ah say. 'They've aw gat chips oan their shoulders. Stella M on page 78

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
tae buy fish n chips fir his tea on page 14
she's mingy wi the chips on page 29

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
(ah'v hud chips) on page 82
(ah'v hud chips) on page 83

4 matches

Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
u. A'd raither hae had fush-n-chips onywey, wappit up i broon pai on page 118

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
think we aw lived on a diet o chips wi mebbe the odd fish, pie, m
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
an broth, wi nae chips or burgers exceptin for a Set
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
re's prawns in the freezer wi chips an green peas, or
Fish and Chips
lease, can A hae some fish an chips."
t A'll jist stick tae fish an chips.
We hae tae thank for fish an chips.
9 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
t I ordered a cheeseburger an chips, an even though I knew I’d
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
lexa would stand fur a poke o chips oan a Saturday nicht and wine
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
hawdin a polystyrene boax ae chips an cheese.
Chips.
Hiz heid lolls inches fae the chips like heez searchin fir an acc
opposite wan while shovellin chips intae hiz mooth.
4 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
An' a great big pile o' chips.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
s? Tailored bacteria? Labs-on-chips? Ah - some bits of wire and
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
jeest oot the watter Thur wis chips ‘n’ peas ‘n’ butter't
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
least ye make good noodles n chips ??(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
that Tesco sell. Really good, chips were rank tho. Cannae beat re(2020) search twitter
ween a curry, or chicken pie, chips and peas. ?? https://t.co/9dT(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
ck home the now with fish and chips. Cannae beat it. (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ist mindin o' ma maw makin me chips in an auld chip pan fu' o' be (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
go fir it - ps sirloin steak-chips n peas n onion rings fir ma t (2021) twitter link
- catch eer ain fish n make chips wae tatties nicked fae a fiel (2021) twitter link
ds in east lothian - perfick chips oh the highest calibre - jis (2021) twitter link

Doric

Petrie, Kimberley Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Letter Tae Ma Younger Sel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
for a poke o chips an cheese, on page 25

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
h look at him hammin inte his chips an Grunny sittin pickin on page 95

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Micro chips on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Hiv ye ony chips, quine?" on page 18

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ell o burgers, fried chucken, chips and candyfloss. He clappit a on page 40
e, praan crackers an a suppie chips." on page 72

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
nae, it will cam wi a poke o chips jist tae mak shuir ye are fai on page 9
in Brussels tae get yer fu o chips or 'frites' as they get caad. on page 14

5 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I hae it on ma chips, ye ken, on page 87
if ye hae thochts o' fish an chips, on page 152
if ye hae thochts o' fish an chips, on page 169
My, yer chips are fair lookin bra." on page 178

5 matches

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
the local chippy for a poke o chips. We were a starvin’. Fir a
wid go in an ask fir a poke o chips wi a the trimmins’ salt, vi
ght in the middle o ma poke o chips and pushed doon wee his finge
ger. A walkit in wi ma poke o chips and telt him he hid the maest
lace in the toon and that his chips were minging, just boakin. He
5 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
er and fryin the fish and the chips. It wis way better than onyth
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
n the hoose ah went, homemade chips sausage and beans ma favourit
the room, ah managed a puckle chips and that was it.
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
fa does ur ordering Houdini? Chips n gravy tae Northern fur me!(2016) search twitter
Fit wye are the chips @KFC_UKI Peterhead always sae(2016) search twitter
an burger, affa fine an tasty chips an coleslaw an fur allowing m(2019) search twitter
#ad Order yer neist fash an chips, pizza, kebab, curry or noodl(2020) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@73Bain Chips. Aye. My auld man hid sliced (2019) search twitter
er set wi her & we hid fash n chips wi proper plates & aathin', c(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ers are ten a penny, cheap as chips, tak yir pick. Potential is e (2021) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@LeftPeggers Steak n chips battered in gin rings battere(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
en, could u nae buy a poke o' chips en ah! Ma heed(2016) search twitter
mes back wee a mock chop, nae chips and pickled eggs!(2016) search twitter
silver Dee ye dee huddock wee chips n mushy peas, side plate o'pi(2018) search twitter
Waiting fer ma huddock n chips last nicht! #tackawa https://(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
tert in his ee an pinched his chips.(2019) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
(be quiet), a bag o neddies (chips) and yarries (eggs). #scotsla (2020) twitter link
ds are joogle (dog), neddies (chips) an the phrase STAL YER MANGI (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ther then I bowt her fish and chips on page 10
I love chips and pizzas and chocolate on page 18
y, wi piles o fried onions an chips. on page 31
They hid great muckle chips on their shoolders and they c on page 42
mince and tatties - sausage, chips and double patties. on page 75

6 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
amongst pizza an chips, on page 9

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Friday night chips clagged, stuck tae the roof on page 7

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
ts inside are sweet chocolate chips in a plum duff. This is yet a
1 matches

Shetland

Nicholson, James Lallans 58 - Do whit du’s telt, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
"Dat's good. Wir haein chips fur denner, dye favourite." on page 17

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
ing inspiration for artists," chips in Effete Literati. "Not, of
1 matches

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
on #helloitsmegary #greatTV #CHIPS(2012) search twitter

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
They al' shud throw thir chips aside, an work fir Ulsters go on page 44

1 matches

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