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The word 'kiddin'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
kiddinOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus22.47334
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 6.5 2 2
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern 4.4 1 1
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 27.9 11 5
WCE - West Central 96.5 21 5
DUN - Dundee 10.6 1 1
EDN - Edinburgh 18.8 3 3
GLA - Glasgow 54.6 12 6
AYR - Ayrshire 13.1 1 1
LAL - General Central 23.9 18 9
SEA - South East (Borders) 12.5 1 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 27.8 2 2
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
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of kiddin in Corpus

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Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ye're nae kiddin! It's like gettin bleed fae a on page 84

1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
talieAHood @Iamacant I'm just kiddin on. Fowk can ca' it fit they (2021)

General Northern

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
Bruce: Are ye kiddin? Ah gied aa that up fin Ah le on page 40

1 matches

(South) East Central

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"We thocht ye were only kiddin' us on." on page 13

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
a da wis sittin in his chair, kiddin oan he wis watchin the telly. on page 1

4 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"Jesus, yae wurnae kiddin aboot him, Caroline. What a f on page 80
"We wur kiddin oorsels that this wid last" a on page 157

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"Nae kiddin? Must be ma lucky day." on page 45
"You better no be kiddin me on." on page 72

2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
day Scots to cringe.” Is he kiddin!
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
aff. I cuid see they werenae kiddin, it wis a shock tae ma system
1 matches

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
eve it so ah said, Yir bliddy kiddin. on page 15
pants. It wis aw full ae kids kiddin on they wur adults: turnin up on page 38
ught shopliftin. Ah said, Yir kiddin. He said, Naw ah jist seen th on page 49
up jist sittin there fur ages kiddin on ah wis writin cause ah wis on page 56
WOOTWOOO WOOTWOOO lik she wis kiddin on she wis a bliddy owl or so on page 62
Also on pages 69, 90, 107, 117, 145, 147, 153, 169
15 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
"Awa! Ye're kiddin!' he says, "That's fantastic! on page 125

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
eve it so ah said, Yir bliddy kiddin.
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
gigglin. Ah jist stood there kiddin on ah didnae no wit she wis t
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
omes; or if they are, they're kiddin theirsels. They've nae idea h
1 matches

@annieones tweeted
@Lenniesaurus Am just kiddin oan here tae yues sum Scots w (2021) twitter link
rmic3 @STVNews Ur ye aictully kiddin me? https://t.co/MDdzHpZN4f (2021) twitter link

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
- aye hauf past nine A'm no kiddin - on page 72

1 matches

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
! Pair sowel! A’d only been kiddin’!
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“Ye hae tae be kiddin, lady,” sayed yin o the boy
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
an. Ye’ve goat tae be to be kiddin yersel.
1 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
nusual bairn, an awfy fond ae kiddin on tae be twa different fowk. on page 14
," said the Duchess; "nae nae kiddin." on page 59
"Ir ve kiddin?" said Alice, affrontit. on page 95

3 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'You kiddin me on? Dolly! You hearin this on page 3
'Naw ahm kiddin on, ah've never killed anycun on page 11

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
us the sexy scowl, like she's kiddin on she doesnae fancy us a wee on page 27

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
n? Cause ae folk lit her jist kiddin on they care aboot ye. This i on page 12

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
"A real Princess? Who are you kiddin?" said the auld Queen unner h on page 10

1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Aw kiddin aside, Ronnie McDade’s a fu
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
you were coming.’ he sais, kiddin himsel oan.
pair ay them. Who’s fuckin kiddin who, know whit ah mean?
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ye gaun doon then? Ah’m no kiddin. Get them up here. That wan w
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
funny wee lass wis gey fond o kiddin-on tae be twae folk at yince. on page 14

1 matches

General Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
hter wi the whisky. 'A'm only kiddin.' on page 47

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
Nae nae kiddin, I'll be famous yin day. But on page 2
and I dinnae think they were kiddin. on page 16

2 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'I did sut,' said Beek, kiddin on that he had. on page 32
?' skirled Brock. 'Really nae kiddin?' on page 48

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
n but still thocht he maun be kiddin them on, jist playin some awf on page 8
which seemed tae mean "Ye're kiddin me!" though o coorse there's on page 36
see that he kent he wis jist kiddin himsel. Adoption is an awfie on page 60
trauss's face lit up. "Are ye kiddin?" on page 85
, aw dowie. "There's nae pynt kiddin yersel. Aw these fowk saw ye on page 150

5 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
d mair than seven. Maw wasnae kiddin when she said old age is a bu on page 43

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Sae Ernie stertit kiddin Auld Broun on aboot whan he w on page 65

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 1 - Ye’re Still Here? It’s Ower. Gang Hame., (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
Ach, wha's kiddin wha. Ah dinnae even ken whit on page 24

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'Awright, awright, Ah'm only kiddin,' e protested. 'Lea us alane! on page 45

1 matches

Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
her. She didnae like anybody kiddin her oan.
eeling that fowk'll think ahm kiddin them oan if I pit a wee Scots
2 matches

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
rson878 Honest, miss, nae nae kiddin!(2018)

@Chazzbat tweeted
hahaha! Wha dis he think he's kiddin?(2020)

South East (Borders)

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
@MattHancock Howay, ye kiddin’, ahm reet?(2020)

South West (Galloway)

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
A sleekit kinna wey o kiddin ye wi veneers o democracy. on page 10

1 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
e dead brilliant they wur, no kiddin); an’ George and Steve play
1 matches

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