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cheerio Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.8 21.6 21.1 109.3 17.4 20.7 4.4
Number of occurrences7342 14 11 3 2 1
Number of authors32 12 9 6 2 2 1

Occurrences of cheerio in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
They aw say cheerio an ah head efter Dolly. on page 15

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
somethin. I thought it wid be cheerio. It'd be the furst time fur a on page 1

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
last cheerio, wee peck, guid luck on page 55
Order no.4 - bye-bye, cheerio, toodle pip, ta-ta an please on page 77

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
door, cryin oot as she gaed, 'Cheerio, Miss Honey. Thanks awfie fur on page 203
at six o'clock, Matilda said cheerio and set oot tae walk hame tae on page 226

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Cheerio Violet on page 107

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Cheerio Grannie on page 92

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
kin fer her, Mrs O' Flaherty. Cheerio the noo." on page 93

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Did he say Cheerio-and-thanks-for-a-braw-time?" on page 45
he wid wait on Wee Grumphie, cheerio, Rabbit; sae awa Rabbit gaed. on page 79
eger, it's yersel. Let's awa. Cheerio, Roo! This efternoon we'll - on page 107
otched aboot and said, "Weel, cheerio, Heehaw, in as hingin-on a we on page 123
aw reenge aboot tae. I'm awa, cheerio.' And he'd gane aff at a skel on page 137
Also on pages 142
9 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
h yin oxterin a gallon jaur. 'Cheerio, Ratton!' they cawed oot as t on page 71

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
it on til his shoother, said "Cheerio!" tae Ian an went oot intil G on page 65

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
ime, ah think, tae say a fond cheerio tae the brand o "Yes". It wis
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
s maybe the best wey tae say cheerio and wish ye guid luck.
1 matches

@pmcm1355 tweeted
it keeps preyin oan yer mind. Cheerio???????????????? https://t.co/ (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
us go. Weil git oor ane bank. Cheerio! (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@Jamesy34766993 cheerio lol (2020) twitter link
maureen_graeme @WickAcademyFC cheerio cheerio cheerio - yaass get (2020) twitter link
follow people is priceless - cheerio ya roaster lol (2021) twitter link
n thats the polite version - cheerio n wtf lol (2020) twitter link
ts your 3 accounts blocked - cheerio lol (2020) twitter link
and 6 other occurrences.

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
half echt. Ah'Il see ye, en. Cheerio!" on page 53

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
it first lat me gyang an say "cheerio" till e fowks at hame." An Je on page 97

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Cheerio, than, Missus Reid, an thunks on page 27

1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
be aff an prancin-dancin, sae cheerio for noo . . . on page 13

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
eegest telescope at ever wis! Cheerio, feet!" (for when she looked on page 15

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
et you get on with your work, cheerio" An the
wis up, as he said cheerio tae the Wee Wifie he heard a
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
calfies, hidna wyted tae say cheerio. Minnie hid swickit her ooto
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Cheerio. Cheerio.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ie wi his reid van hid tootit cheerio, Jeannie wad come rinnin inta
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
l. Neeps aa I time. Fit fine! Cheerio chums. #teuchter #doric #aber(2019) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
e face bit nae the name. Said cheerio at the veg area then next tae(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
"Cheerio, peedie moose." An awey Fox s on page 3
Cheerio, peedie moose." An awey Snek on page 11
"Oh beuy!" he said, "Cheerio, peedie moose." on page 16
"My, mercy!" he said, "Cheerio, peedie moose." on page 18

4 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
They barely bothered tae say 'cheerio' and sheu left wi no backward on page 59
hee back soon bit, fur noo - Cheerio". on page 80

2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
steps," sheu says, an waves a cheerio. Thir fock waitan fer Eynar t on page 89

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
standan in the Kirkyard sayan cheerio all ! could hear wis on page 33

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Cheerio, me bonny lad on page 121

2 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
eces. First wan leaves wae a 'Cheerio'. The next wan it's a, 'See y on page 85

1 matches

Shetland

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
n. Dey lickit dir lips, said 'cheerio' an set aff doon da daal. But
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ubbit da gurr fae his een. “Cheerio!” I roared, an he gied a st
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Cheerio for eenoo,
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
lik th hugest telescope e'er! Cheerio, feet!" (fur when she looked on page 15

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
Cheerio @Jackson_Carlaw Dinnae skelp (2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ebodie gaun away wi'oot sayin cheerio!"' on page 54

1 matches

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