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chocolate Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words73.7 102.3 43.7 49.7 5.8 20.7 0
Number of occurrences236199 29 5 1 2 0
Number of authors41 25 9 4 1 2

Occurrences of chocolate in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
m in his room wi some illicit chocolate. on page 10
hen ah spot a poor wee bar ae chocolate, a Double Decker, oan the pic on page 24
per an start pipin the melted chocolate oantae the scabby drawers. on page 26

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
n Animal Bar or a wee cake ae chocolate, as she called it. A see ma e on page 35

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Ye've gien up chocolate? Jyned the Tories? Pierced ye on page 77

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ed chokin oan her cup ae hoat chocolate and ah foond masel rushin oor on page 71

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ernoons, aften wi a mug o hot chocolate beside her. She wisnae quite on page 13
eved a slice o ma ain private chocolate cake fae ma tea-tray! Thon tr on page 114
, smilin. "Ye like ma special chocolate cake, sure ye dae, Dubskelper on page 116
ants tae tell ye how guid yer chocolate cake is!" on page 117
wis slathered in daurk-broon chocolate icin. 'Pit it on the table,' on page 118
Also on pages 120, 123
9 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
are aboot as muckle uise as a chocolate sodger. But even gin they are on page 53
patronisin chocolate-box an tartan tosh that we ha on page 72

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e an yi'll no be able tae eat chocolate, he said, Yi'll no like that on page 86
chin a big hunner gram bar ae chocolate an lookin dead pleased wi thi on page 93
its fur ma ma an da an ah big chocolate dummy each fur me an Karen an on page 99
he same time she wis shovin a chocolate eclaire in her gub. on page 137
ik ah could get her sweets or chocolate or anythin. Ah wantet tae get on page 154
Also on pages 169
7 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
air than onythin else wis ... CHOCOLATE. on page 6
orner tae shaw a fottie bit o chocolate, and then he wid bite a tottt on page 7
shed he could gang inside the chocolate works and see whit it wis aw on page 8
s it really true that Wonka's Chocolate Works is the maist muckle in on page 10
than that! He's a magician wi chocolate! He can mak onythin ~ onythin on page 11
Also on pages 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 43, 44, 46, 48, 50, 51, 52, 55, 56, 59, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 112, 119, 137, 142, 143, 145, 146, 147, 148, 151, 154, 164, 170, 173
145 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
e lassies aw this time? Dae I chocolate. on page 7

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'Dinna eat sae muckle chocolate,' Grannie said. on page 5
'And stap eatin chocolate. Eat kail insteid.' on page 6

3 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ed, they mixed and tastit the chocolate puddin. on page 45
then again tae I pit oot the chocolate puddin. By noo ye could tell on page 52

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
he's lucky, a can and a bar o chocolate. on page 89

1 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
White chocolate buttons and warm sausage butt on page 23

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
When he biled a chocolate egg. on page 21

2 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
n on her bumble-a-leary eatin chocolate soldiers. on page 120

2 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
adge outlaw dressed up like a chocolate cowboy.
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
an feel her braith on iz, the chocolate, “whiles a young fellae lik
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
it is a weel kenned fact that chocolate is poisonous tae dugs but bac
cake o Cadbury’s Dairy Milk chocolate. Yin day wha ever had been se
ad forgot tae get the dug his chocolate bar and boy did he ken it. Fa
3 matches

Lehane, Matt Mouse Eat Mouse World, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
chocolate triangles an speculating eggs
1 matches

Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
the advent calendar? Geex ma chocolate, mon!
1 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
are all ower ihm like eh wis chocolate or somethin. Eh may no be a n
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
ahl classics, Chairlie an the Chocolate Works, giein a gleg an virr r
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
y ah’ll melt quicker than a chocolate fire gaird. Quite possibly de
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
Nothing wrong with liking the chocolate and we have aww seen you swea(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
resh roastit, delicate, daurk chocolate an mango nuanced coffee fae S(2020) search twitter
y had the frites the day, sae chocolate haes tae be avoidit at aw cos(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ifice Dis it actually taste o chocolate or orange?(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
vin a white flag while tossin chocolate bars and fags at it. Kin the (2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
he garage gorgeous? Coffee an chocolate peanuts oan offer? ???? (2022) twitter link
ma way with a Cappuccino and chocolate peanuts for you gorgeous ???? (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
@Lenniesaurus Whit ye need is chocolate or apple pie, av jist hud thu (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Chocolate, crisps or fricasees on page 15

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
cks, rock cakes, curran loaf, chocolate sirprises an caramel squares. on page 87

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"And a chocolate biscuit?" on page 64

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ot haein a taste o some Swiss chocolate. The likes o Lindt, Toblerone on page 6
tappins. Sugar? Fruit? Cream? Chocolate spread? Tak yer pick. 'The Wa on page 14

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ersel." Dottie slid a hanfu o chocolate digestives onte a plate an di on page 21
hocht, helpin ersel t'anither chocolate digestive. on page 24
leukit up fae demolishin the chocolate biscuits es Dottie an the maa on page 25

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ye nivver saa. Stracht aff a chocolate box ye wad hae thocht. The ri on page 15

1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
each, a packet o crisps and a chocolate bar. A thocht there wis nae w
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ome fae the North Sea an that chocolate milk disna come fae broun cou
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Funcy ains, wi yalla icin, an chocolate buttons on tap, An we’re ha
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Chocolate bar sna mannies an Sunti Clau(2016) search twitter
Mirk het chocolate fae @CocoaOoze Belmont Street(2017) search twitter
ants a bitty o this #dinosaur chocolate? Fit’s the #Doric fur dinosa(2017) search twitter
If coos made chocolate milk ah’d drink it stracht f(2017) search twitter
se sometimes double an triple chocolate is jis nae eneuch!! https://t(2017) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

@Franwella tweeted
I so wint chocolate n nane in hoose :((2012) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
n the last biscuit is a plain chocolate KitKat.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I love chips and pizzas and chocolate on page 18
And 'chocolate' will be a bad wird. on page 19

2 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e Aim wid buy a go wae a Frys Chocolate Cream. on page 45

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A collection o letters in a chocolate box. on page 42

1 matches

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

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
nidder in. I caressed da milk chocolate broon winter-waddered face a on page 94

1 matches

Southern

@officialAliRed tweeted
@MuirheadLisa Feeling that chocolate vibe, wee yin ????(2019) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
heeky wee Becks Blue, a dod o chocolate and ma feet up. Auld age etc (2020) twitter link