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Use in varieties of Scots

snap Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words14.8 16.6 16.5 0 5.8 20.7 4.4
Number of occurrences4833 11 0 1 2 1
Number of authors21 11 6 1 2 1

Occurrences of snap in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Snap, jist the same wi mine," said on page 69

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
the mirror. Ah snap it shut. 'The Purvey?' Robert on page 16
Ah snap ma fing'rs. Robert's a simple on page 17

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ivin room ah kin feel a cauld snap in the air wae the front door on page 63
"She wis wae Mario?" ah snap "that fuckin chippy owner?" on page 64
"The didnae play fuckin snap in the Wildwest, ya daft cunt on page 72
daft cunt jumps up and says 'snap'. Fuckin Snap!" on page 74
p a toon oor a game ae fuckin snap?! Noo you shut yur puss aboot on page 75
Also on pages 107, 125, 133, 161, 185
11 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
vance warnin o Theresa May's 'snap' election. Twa relevant facks on page 8

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
snappit his fingirs shairply, snap, snap, snap, three times. Str on page 87
Faster and faster, snap-snap-snap, on page 115

6 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
fter wan o the disciples,' ah snap. on page xiii
in she puts hur mind tae,' ah snap. on page 12

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
frained John, at feinist hiz snap
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
haudin lookin like its gonnae snap under the strain.
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Mouse Eat Mouse World, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
lemon neon- snap- snap- photogenic finger stowps
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ah like thum young?’’ ah snap. Preparin masel tae poonce oa
1 matches

@annieones tweeted
@KMetcalfe76 @Lenniesaurus Snap, and I'm fae central Scotland (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@ashwilsonauthor snap lol - gotta let aff sum gass (2021) twitter link
@DeclanQ33714202 snap lol (2020) twitter link
@JamieCa28417279 snap m8 lol (2020) twitter link
@WStewartGK @Bonnyton1912 snap m8 (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
m - we wint a piece A ginger snap'll dee" I dish them oot - no on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it your age - the skin disna snap back the same. It's nae as el on page 69

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
anna raelly see the aul sepia snap verra weel, bit Ah dinna need on page 48

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ie, "an ye'll finn up there a Snap-draigon-flee. The corp o't's on page 42
ttlin tae turntheirsels intae Snap-draigon-flees!" on page 43

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
s doctor's bag thegither wi a snap. 'Leave her fur twa days tae
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
atters closed ticht ower her. Snap! Like a blaik pooch. An didna
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
charged wi static, ready tae snap, crackle, pop.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
is heed. Closin the beuk wi a snap that made Mrs Clushet jump an
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ks like a crocodile aboot tae snap. Her ma ay thankit Dr Ewan fu
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
atter, I'll manage," shü wid snap, an athin da oor you wid see on page 16

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
sighin as if heis hairt would snap. She felt awfy sorry fur im. on page 92

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
pit furrit a few ithers fir a snap and wirds. Grand project! htt(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
He ate in yin snap
1 matches

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