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The word 'ya'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
yaOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus155.150585
ORK - Orkney 109.3 11 3
SHD - Shetland 75.6 13 4
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) 70.3 2 1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 16.3 5 3
MNB - Mid Northern B 655.1 5 1
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern 115.3 26 5
NEC - North East Central 231.9 5 1
SEC - (South) East Central 159.7 63 9
WCE - West Central 303.4 66 8
DUN - Dundee 21.2 2 2
EDN - Edinburgh 68.9 11 4
GLA - Glasgow 610.1 134 11
AYR - Ayrshire 13.1 1 1
LAL - General Central 181.8 137 27
SEA - South East (Borders) 49.9 4 2
SWE - South West (Galloway) 166.9 12 4
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) 88.3 1 1
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster 84.3 6 4
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of ya 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.

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
"Ya, but," says Eynar, "I thowt h on page 13
ime, but soonds instaed - no-ya-no-butlike steel brakkan stee on page 46
ns, ootward, noddan. "No bad, ya, hid isno bad." on page 75
ies without commercial use?" "Ya, says Inga, shruggan. Noor, d on page 115
wi the aese o binary starns. (Ya, but on page 132

6 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I hear ya on page 54

3 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
Ya, hid’s a doubleness at’s
1 matches

Peace, Courtney The 'Guid' Life, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Stow, ya hoarsegowk, yar still oot at
1 matches

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
o Rain rains (laek Turkish yağmur yağiyor) or jüst Rains on page 85

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
t glinder atween life's laer, ya, richt enyoch, on page 86

1 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
"Ya, dat can du", said Lowrie an
"Ya, dat du truly can," said Jeem
"Ya, dat can du", said Ertie, "di
3 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
'Ya' said dad, 'we'll geng eftir
'Ya, an shö seems ta anse ta bai
2 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
@matthewjooooo ya please do!! (2017) twitter link
@tattooedselkie Ya, turns oot deliberately laevi (2021) twitter link
@Lowrielubba16 Ya me an George wir dere a lot e (2018) twitter link
@IvorLJohnson Ya dis is on da phone, last I he (2021) twitter link
@tattooedselkie Ya I wid tink da sam! (2021) twitter link

North Northern B (Caithness)

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"An airm, ya geese! Who ever saw wan at si on page 35
l, at all!" "Do as A tell ee, ya coward!", an at last she spre on page 36

2 matches

Mid Northern A

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
“I’ll bet it is, ya schyoopit cunt ! Let’s hear
proceeds ! Divvy up ye mean, ya wanker !“
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
tributor o Doric phrase G'wa' ya gype fit means Go away you si(2014)

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Ya dancer! Oor buik chapter acce (2020) twitter link
@d_anderson878 There ya go, a bairn jist brocht in a (2020) twitter link

Mid Northern B

@McGoo1888 tweeted
awl Jimmy...stoap showing aff ya chunt...naebody likes a blawh (2022) twitter link
oan...yeejaw...happy New Year ya chunts... (2022) twitter link
yer gawn tae get binned soon ya daft chunts...TAL (2022) twitter link
@wullybh88y Your fecked anaw ya daft chunt... (2022) twitter link
@FreeGellyBhoy Shine oan ya crazy diamond...?????? (2022) twitter link

General Northern

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ear him mutterin variously “ya dancer, ya beauty” tae hise
dancer, ya beauty” tae hisel ower an o
2 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
Ya Dancer ??????.... https://t.c(2019)

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Guid morn ya crabbit hoors, a moo fey o’ (2019)

@beast_afc tweeted
r. Dauntin is word fur me bit ya never Ken, pressure is aff th (2020) twitter link
boyz boyz, drap in qual a T. Ya tried tae bring in sum glamur(2020)
ma tichtest budgie smugglers. Ya wouldnae mind annoying subs a(2020)
st . If yer gonae dee poetry, ya hiv Tae try this fur a game. (2020)
ful fae the jornos. Jist when ya said couple o years, I wanted(2020)
and 5 other occurrences.

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Tell ya I dinna ken fit the new owner(2016)
@darling_silver de ye ken fer ya hae yer wee cafe in Fittie, I(2016)
Tell ya fit, I've managed tae keep aw(2016)
e o those this morning I tell ya! Although twa sausages, nae t(2017)
ok in yon Braemar games. Tell ya fit, I'm sure the Queens flas(2017)
and 6 other occurrences.

North East Central

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
"Gie me back ma cuddies, ya bams," shoutit Diomedes. on page 37
wis happenin. "Where ye gaun, ya big chanty? Dinna lea me here on page 49
fare ye weel then, Hercules, ya big numpty." on page 50
"Nae mair trauchles? Ya beauty," said Hercules, skelp on page 57

5 matches

(South) East Central

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Weel ye lee'ed in the past, ya wee moron on page 13

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
yer ain wey agane, is usual, ya sleekit wee scunner.' Ah telt on page 27

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
the canal bank. Find me noo, ya dumb cunts. on page 1

4 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
en Megan roared at us baith: "Ya pair ae sexist bastards! Ah w on page 29
otivational speeches: "Go oan ya dirty bastard. Hit the fuckin on page 36
fae behind me: "How yae doin ya willy washer?" on page 37
"Come oan, ya dafty!" ah roar, and ah mimic on page 39
roarin at the screen: "C'moan ya pair ae miserable bastards!" on page 42
Also on pages 49, 72, 77, 81, 106, 107, 108, 110, 113, 132, 137, 144, 164
18 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
"Ye hiv sut, ya clarty wee sou."
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
lot waggled ees wings tae us. Ya belter! Magine the numpty ken
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Ma Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2014) Central, weans
f they cannae fix ye they gie ya a hug
1 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
back intae yer life, houever ya can, an feel the difference.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
“Oh ya! That wis fell sair, it isnae
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
forward, ‘’Like he said, ya bam. Wur pals. That should be
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
nae go tae Edinburgh for that ya numpty ??????(2020)
@dr_cheeky @hic_non Snow ya eejit ??(2020)
@niallbtwit ??. Fife ya bass ?(2020)
Maloney8 Aye but for how long ya numpty ????(2020)
Missed oot at ya bawheid ?? https://t.co/ZGRze(2020)

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
c1066 no again - stoap it - ya jammy sod lol (2020) twitter link
@andyhunter987 ya lucky so n so - this sookin (2020) twitter link
@ashwilsonauthor where ya jammy sod lol (2021) twitter link
dral_sport awa n bile ur heed ya roaster ffs lol (2020) twitter link
@fairydeanrovers am no banned ya cheeky fecker - aye there wi (2020) twitter link
and 23 other occurrences.

West Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e man are ye bletherin aboot, ya dozie bizzum?' Mr Wormwidd ro on page 27
'Shut yer geggie, ya numptie!' Matilda said and sh on page 37
'Ya... wee swick!' the faither su on page 48
her, 'Whit did ye dae it fur, ya bampot! It looks like a dug's on page 56
'Of course it wullnae, ya puddin,' said the mither. on page 58
Also on pages 108, 114, 121, 135, 138, 139, 142, 143, 145, 148, 155, 157, 161, 162, 211, 212
31 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
a da said, Listen tae you two ya pair a show affs, an me an Ha on page 15
t. She said, Apology accepted ya big dork. Ah said, Who you ca on page 43
Go the Gers! Yas ya beauty! Rangers wur beatin He on page
ange Lodge loonies, she said, Ya bigotet big bastart. on page 66
aid, Seventy pound per ticket ya spaz. Ah said, Charlene they on page 78
Also on pages 79, 84, 94, 106, 113, 117, 125, 131, 136, 145, 169
22 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ye're gaun? Ya crook!' he roars. Then tae me on page 127

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
dur, said Laura Kiyl. Shut up ya gool yoo'v olways got tae thi on page 41

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
a da said, Listen tae you two ya pair a show affs, an me an Ha
1 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
"Oi! Git back here, ya wee hooligans!" the guard yel
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
tae wricht. That’s scrieve, ya fucking ignorant bampot they
g a bampot. Is that no richt, ya tube? Or is that choob?
2 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
As for ma neibour, ya bucket o graith,
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Fesh oot yer turn, ya bawheidit japer!
1 matches

@annieones tweeted
cots wurds. Stoap yer girnin, ya big skinnymalinkie lang legs (2021) twitter link
0s. It meant crazy person... "ya waa-heid" either in fun to a (2021) twitter link
@Lenniesaurus Ya shud huv seen the colair ov m (2021) twitter link
other is her job. Git a grip ya eejit. (2021) twitter link

Dundee

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
How ya doin there gorgeous, kin eh g on page 100

1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Ilka day's a schuil day. Ya, min. https://t.co/2gqPNRrCn7(2020)

Edinburgh

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
nounced ‘afternoon Nichols, ya big beautiful bastard. Ah’v
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
An’ be gled A’ noo han’ ya, un vino d’Espaňa!
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
his hied an’ shoutin’, “Ya bastard!!!”
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
caird wis illegible. Then – ya dancer!
name o the Big Man! Try this, ya hingit-faced so-an-so!’
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ant bark as if tae exclaim ‘Ya dancer!’. He then charges a
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e fuck? Yae coulda killed me, ya daft cunt!’’
‘’Someboady did, ya radge bastard? You did!’’
ushin back oan ma chair ‘’Ya unsympathetic little prick’
. But ah’m a fuckin coprse, ya selfish cunt.’’
4 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
nd oot a roar ae ‘’Bruce, ya wee slag!’’ which nae doo
1 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
y golden key in the loack an, ya beauty! it fittit! on page 11
"An erm, ya haufwit! Whaur'd ye ever see on page 37
!" "Dae whit ye're telt, you, ya big fearty!", an eventually s on page 38
"Ya dancer! That's ma heid free a on page 51
eacle ooty a treacle-well-eh, ya bamstick?" on page 73
Also on pages 91
6 matches

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
'Ya bloody clown, ye! That's you on page 8

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
e. The whole package that 1s, ya swines, no joost his cock an on page 2
s gonnae break you intae two, ya skinny basturt!' Mo laughs. on page 13
Better no fuckin be aboot me, ya dafty,' ah say. on page 20
n that? Joost write them doon ya dafty.' on page 28

4 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
n don't doubt it. ' 'Yer maw, ya wee dick' on page 11
'OR WIT, YA WEE CUNT? he roars in Broonie on page 13
now wit tae say. 'You try it, ya wee cunt... nAlll.,. rip yi f on page 14
az, mate, yir only seventeen, ya cunt, A think n don't say. Am on page 18
'HAW YOU, YA FUCKIN DAFTY!' he screams at on page 19
Also on pages 20, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 39, 42, 43, 45, 48, 60
36 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
"Ayyyyyyyyy ya clatty basturt, you've git pu on page 2
"Ye wantin' some lunch ya maddie?" Phhhew. on page 3

8 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
English fur ma first period. Ya dancer, ah fink. Harry on page 7

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
did it tae me. Well take that ya big fat basturt. on page 76
'AWWW, YA FUCKIN WEE WANK, SAMMY!' he b on page 175
ghts. No so brave noo urr ye, ya fat basturt? The polis get oo on page 176

3 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
shoud sign yer name in bluid ya fuil on page 23
Ye mynd ya stumer on page 48
"Shut it, I said, ya cheeky wee... on page 97

3 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
bble dash (Young Young Cumbie ya bas) an fortifed themselves i
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
here, int ye? Brigton Derry, ya bam.’ the cunt sais an belt
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ds 10:33. ‘COYLE! LET US IN YA FANNY!’
roon a coarner. ‘Get aff us ya fuckin fat cunt. Much dae you
‘Fuckin pure Scotch beef ya cunt.’ he sais, an Pearcey
ian bastart. You fuckin loast ya Micky cunt?’ wan ay them sa
4 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ye been staunin there fur, eh ya sneaky wee cunt? Ah’d huv c
et’s get wan thing straight ya wee prick. . .’ he sais,
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Whit ye bloody playin at ya clown, get up!’ ah sais, tu
oot gettin a bloody real joab ya half-wit, ye?’ ah sais.
e startin tae get oan ma tits ya auld goat. Keep it shut.’ h
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hat you makin aw that racket? Ya bloody clown, ye! Here, gies
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae arrange itsel intae lines, ya cunt.’ he pours the gram oo
‘Away ye go ya cunt, ye’ll get wan back. F
‘Who ye callin hen ya cheeky wee bastart?’ the ba
ais, waeoot thinkin. Nice one ya fuckin knob. Could ye huv tho
‘Whit’s that ya cunt? If ye’ve goat somethi
7 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Cheers fur nuttin, ya nauld cunt’ he sais an walk
Ya bastart ye, Coyle! Ye couldna
IDNAE HUV ENOUGH WELLY, COYLE YA FUCKIN WIND UP MERCHANT!’ h
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
rsel lucky yer still breathin ya prick.’ he sais, puffin his
uckin glutton fur punishment, ya cunt.’ Scanlon sais, sittin
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae the first gairden at haun ya mad bastart.’ ah sais.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Don’t worry aboot me ya clown. Ah’m a wiry cunt, fu
BAWS! YER AWAY THE WRANG WAIY YA DOBBER!’ he shouts efter hi
tion ay country club chic. ‘Ya pair ay fuckin arseholes! Whi
tae the train station the noo ya pricks!’ he sais, approachi
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
in here, fraternisin wae you, ya bint?
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
reet ‘get oot yer scratcher ya fanny!’
n o’cloack. Get oot yer pit ya fuckin deadhead, ah’m gaun
2 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
nough when ye croak it though ya nauld cunt.’ he sais, laugh
if ye don’t sling yer hook ya cheeky wee bastart!’ ah sai
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘It’s fuckin February ya prick an yer just wearin a tr
‘That’s whit ah wis dain, ya prick.’ Pearcey, no unreaso
‘Don’t get cheeky ya prick! Whereaboots in Parkhei
might. ‘YOU’RE GETTIN IT YA JUNKIE BASTART!’ McDade scr
in tae evade him. ‘Goat ye, ya cunt.’ he sais an lands a d
5 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“Whit d’ya want me tae dae, Jimmy?” sh
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
pot the Holy Grail: haun gel. Ya dancer. Ah walk inside. There
bbie waitin at the taxi rank. Ya dancer.
2 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Why d’ya ask, hen?’
uffer. That money could o gat ya wan - naw, twa - guid bottl
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Ya bastard! Oh, sorry, Rinpoche.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘FUCKIN SHUT IT YA CUNT, YE!’ a voice comes fa
m, ‘That’s ma fuckin burd ya prick!’
door. Yer his spittin image, ya cunt.’
. Watch where yer fuckin gaun ya fuckin crank, ye!’ the boay
‘Don’t you fuckin start ya prick!’ McDade snaps back.
5 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Away ye go, ya fanny. We’ve been seein eac
‘Away ye go, ya bastart, ye!’ the auld guy
‘Hurry up ya miserable cunt. This is borin
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Ya bloody clown, ye! That’s yo
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
guff in ere mate, Carling do ya?’
ur askin fur that in Ireland, ya cunt. Here, John! Gies anothe
‘You got any sniff on ya?’ Damo sais, oot the side a
urse. Go on then, I’ll give ya a bump. Picked up a couple of
I’ve been meanin to talk to ya.’
7 matches

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Maimed ya! Maimed ya!
Weans ye, ya weans ye
Patch ya, catch ya!
Wae ya go, ya mug, before I plug ye
4 matches

@johnstone_shane tweeted
pal a guid slatin, lit that, ya pyyyyuioor... *insert amiable (2020) twitter link
@JamieYourdon Hallo ya bunch of legends. (2020) twitter link

Ayrshire

Wallace, Lorna An Ode Tae Tinder, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2020) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Well whit yi dain, ya styoopit boy,
1 matches

General Central

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e lauch. 'It didna even rhyme ya gowk.' on page 57

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Raired Cindy, 'Lea's alane, ya nyaff!' on page 8
' she skraiched. 'Hooch, aye! Ya beauty! on page 9
"Ya stupit eejit! Dae you mean on page 15
'Dinnae jist staun there, ya wee wick! on page 16

6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
the end o his or her fingir. Ya belter! And whit a stramash t on page 38
um tae last me ma haill life. Ya beauty. Gaun masel!''' on page 39
ddie's jist gane up the pipe! Ya bampot!' she skraiched, point on page 86
let oot a yowl o excitement. "Ya beauty! It's chuddie? she skr on page 106
st beef! It's braw and juicy! Ya boay, whit a flavour! The bak on page 109
Also on pages 120, 125, 137, 144, 159, 163
13 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
indin her voice at last. 'Haw ya beauty, here I cam!' on page 46

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
English fur ma first period. Ya dancer, ah fink. Harry and Ru on page 6

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Aff ma back ya humph on page 36

1 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
Iona. Oh ya. Oh ya. Bluidy bylin! Aw naw! Burnt on page 1

2 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Beek. "Get yersel doon there, ya girnie wee nyatf!' on page 30
'Ya beauty!' he skelloched, lowpi on page 51
'Ya beauty? shouted Brock. on page 64

3 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
"Ya beauty!" Violet said. "Whit a on page 38
t her doon richt this meenit, ya bam, ye!" Klaus shoutit. He l on page 46
"Ya beezer!" shoutit oot some o t on page 49
But ye've got tae ask yersel, ya wee spoff: is he still gonnae on page 90
p, "And jist whit is ma plan, ya wee nyaff?" on page 96
Also on pages 148, 152
7 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Mint,' he says. 'See ya later, Aunty Marie and Uncle on page 7
Tom's oan his way tae get ye, ya wee bugger!' on page 82

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a dour Up Hell Ya on page 70

1 matches

Liddell, Faith Eemis Stane 1 - Ghaist Yairn, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
"Whit dae ye want ya fucker? on page 19

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ya At the keek o day, the king a on page 44
ck it, as if tae licht up his Ya pipe. Yin spairk! Twa mair sp on page 47

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
"TIN SODGERS! Ya beezer!" the wee laddie cried on page 70
"Ya boay, that's the wife for me! on page 72

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
"Rags? Ya bliddy wee tink. Fancy the li on page 66

4 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
lemme tell ya”. Yon gruppit ma tent an ga
1 matches

Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
yer ain Eccies tae Amsterdam. Ya fuckin loon!
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
@TheLoneWolf1969 ya sneaky bastard ?? stop making(2020)
@RobertMiggins Look at you ya handsome auld man ??(2020)
99jjs ?? Yer too smart for me ya know.(2020)

@ionafyfe tweeted
@Historic_Ally See ya then ??(2019)

@jax6754 tweeted
@MaxGeorge Richt back at ya! Hugggggssss fae Scotland. xx(2015)
@Stevieleedsy Richt back at ya.......wi just hugggggggsssss (2015)
This Scottish lass is behind ya Nicky! Hugggggggssssss! xxx(2016)

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
YA DANCER, YE. https://t.co/zMKJ(2018)

@fourmenterian tweeted
Oh ya beauty @falkirkbairns #COYB t(2015)
@martin_compston Oh ya wee beauty!(2020)

@IshbelMcF tweeted
Language change is natural, ya bellend.(2019)

@MartinBroon tweeted
he did! Live oan fuckin TV!! Ya shower of Dic’s!! https://t.(2019)
Parker @ClydeFC Zag?? Twitter ya barstewards.... “Zat”(2019)
@ClydeFC Get in Ya Dancer!! ??. ??. ??????????. (2019)
@ClydeFC Ya danser Ye!!! ????. ????????(2019)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@ionafyfe I hear ya... mibbes we need a Oor Vyce (2020)
@billykayscot Nae ya isle but unnerstaun. I micht (2020)
@agcolehamilton Ya absolutely Findochty Eyemouth(2020)

@OliphantWullie tweeted
ca 1964 wi CENTRAL HEATIN !!! Ya beauty !!! (2022) twitter link
that AGAIN..... kin he ?????? Ya ###### beauty !!! Then he sli (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
oot him while he wis visible, ya fuckin eejit?! #TheInvisibleM(2020)
agon @DaftLimmy Get tae fuck, ya absolute toley!(2020)
Ye're aye drap-kickin swans, ya liar!(2020)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ye say? Tak a luck at yer ain ya mug ye(2020)
ON. Back tae the drawin board ya wee chookie(2020)
iver so ah can shout at them "ya couple o fanniiiieees"(2020)
seekers wear striped pyjamas? Ya bint.(2020)
. Awa and take a walk doon it ya roasters(2020)

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
it's me oan her phone before ya get cheeky ?? (2022) twitter link
n, off doon the Barras before ya shandy? Deciding what claes t (2022) twitter link
tar_welsh Mare than wan tele? Ya fandan! Am makin a special tr (2022) twitter link
welsh Yer arse in parsley hen ya dunderheid! Ma bonnie lass is (2022) twitter link
ae get ma pinky oot in public ya bampot! Goan home the now hen (2022) twitter link
and 38 other occurrences.

@rattlecans tweeted
oot the front door shouting "Ya fucking bastard ye OOT. GAUN. (2022) twitter link
"GET TAE FUCK YA BLOODY BITCH! TELLIN ME WHEN (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
here's a few mair foties. See ya next week x https://t.co/oAkI (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
@Historic_Ally aboot his new YA book, tacklin hings like the (2020) twitter link
YA novel written in #Scots :-) h (2020) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ON. Back tae the drawin board ya wee chookie(2020)

South East (Borders)

@cammyrudkin tweeted
.....”div e sit doon ti pish ya soft c**t”(2020)
@hornet_2011 yes ya tit what did e hink was gan t(2012)

@officialAliRed tweeted
ianeeva Aww, straight back at ya! Keep fighting the guid fight(2019)
y Thanks Jinty, right back at ya gal ????(2020)

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
'Get in ahin ya waunerin tyke!' on page 46

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Bebe, Backpacker, Ya Ya on page 23
Bebe, backpacker, Ya Ya, aroon this Greek bar at mid on page 24

6 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Ya Wee $#!!! A cry et it, ragin!
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
pu flooers oot a mowdieknowe ya dightit gomeril. Mak siccar a (2020) twitter link
rus Or....Ah'm gonnae belt ye ya belter! (2020) twitter link
ykayscot @dundeeunitedfc GYCT ya bass(2020)
@AgentP22 Aw, ya wee sowl ye. Bless ??(2020)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
SISYPHUS WHUT YA DEIN THA MORROW? on page 30

1 matches

General Ulster

Hanna, Wendy Gaitherin’ Purdas!, (Facebook - Schomberg Society 2020) Ulster, poetry
Hairvest time, reap what ya sow,
1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
sapproving wag of his finger, ya big saftie(2019)
@Anto39628368 What ye say ya slabber?(2020)
@5intheface What ya say ye slabber?(2019)

@the_gellick tweeted
ts spellin is aye quare crack ya gansh ye! (2016) twitter link

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
h, an I wus jus finking aboot ya an aw! Skerry??????! (2021) twitter link

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