| fag | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 33.7 | 36.5 | 42.2 | 49.7 | 11.6 | 10.3 | 4.4 | |
| Number of occurrences | 108 | 71 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Number of authors | 51 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
n hang aboot ootside smokin a fag before they showed up, then b on page 4
ink ae ma - bottle n spark a fag. on page 29
is smokin his customary bribe fag n ma pals ir rollin a joint. on page 44
3 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
daurdna stap for a blaw or a fag. Ye daurdna nip oot tae get a on page 86
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
lity suite." Cherlie lit up a fag, on page 26
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
they're like. Couldnae run a fag packet flat wi a steam-roller on page 1
5 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
On the merest smitch of a fag, Great-aunt Lizzie. on page 54
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n, eh? you work fur me now. A fag gits selt fur fifty pence in on page 200
1 matches
Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
used tae haud the fag awa frae on page 95
2 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Shi combs ir hair an lights a fag on page 61
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
g an took oot a blue and gold fag packet, then she sparked wan on page 36
h'm pure pissed. She held the fag oot tae me an ah tried to ign on page 37
tuff he went an pult oot this fag tin an said tae me, Heh Kirst on page 85
gh an asked if he'd tap her a fag an ah coulda pure kilt her ca on page 127
Wully, Want me tae smoke that fag fur yi that ah gied yi at lun on page 128
Also on pages 152, 169
16 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
e the end o it he stubbed the fag oot til he tae wis jist left on page 76
1 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
o thae weeks afore the years' fag end on page 48
1 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
a eyes, Dante's lit a roll-up fag. on page 46
Dante drops his fag oan the leafy groond then sto on page 47
2 matches
Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
lane bus shelter at stinks ae fag dowts, tattert dreams, an God on page 1
1 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
he steps. "See you men wi yer fag ends," she greeted him. "That on page 38
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
tion tae spend that time wi a fag between ma fingers, There wis on page 57
dvice, sherry in one hand and fag in the other ~ how ah could m on page 87
2 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
A fag-mingin hairpy wi cleuk-tipt n on page 65
Had thon first fag been heroin, on page 72
2 matches
Bramwell, Colin Eemis Stane 1 - I’d like tae like tae like it aa, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Haud up... Gonnae pass us a fag? on page 16
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Govin at the fag-ends gobbed up at the roof. on page 21
1 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
r o the twa, Robert, lichts a fag nervously, his haunds cupped on page 136
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
a screwdriver." Cherlie lit a fag and consithered the neist ste on page 96
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
t up, scartit his heid, lit a fag, an quo, on page 59
1 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
bi Woodville, wha wes his ‘fag’ (a yung pupil wha cairries
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
faain pregnant wi Gary in the fag-en o her ferteelity whan her
1 matches
Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
wiz too feart tae spark up a fag in case awbdy went up into fl
1 matches
Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
The joiner stubbed oot eez fag
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ma man,’ he sais an puts a fag tae his mooth, ‘gies a ligh
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n door.’ he sais, lightin a fag an offerin me wan.
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah spark a fag fae the crushed ten deck ahâ€
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Any chance ay a fag aff ye, auld yin?’ he sais
os ah didnae gie him a bloody fag, that’s how.’
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
nst the waw ootside, smokin a fag. ‘How’d ye get oan mate?
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
"Gie's a fag." the man grunted.
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ae find him there smokin’ a fag! Give me bluidy strength! Itâ
1 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
id save ye oan matches if yur fag didnae keep gawn oot, wid it
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
in at McDade, afore lightin a fag she pulls fae a twinty deck a
1 matches
grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
ofa, flicking th’ end of ay fag at ma face. —Are ye no payi
reached over and took the lit fag from his fingers and took a d
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
table havin a cuppa tea and a fag and when she looked up her fa
1 matches
@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
l be nae lucifer to light yer fag, just lucifie(2020) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
Disgustin. Ah'd rether watch fag adverts(!)(2020) search twitter
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
jmc1066 am huvin tae go fir a fag brek noo between replies cos (2020) twitter link
e - once av hud a coffee n a fag lol (2021) twitter link
ae a game brother - a need a fag brek lol (2020) twitter link
ahent a portacabin tae huv a fag - that wisnae oan likes - a (2021) twitter link
er am stoppin fir - itll b a fag - bring it on the fitbaws ba (2020) twitter link
Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
airns. Onywye he wis smokin a fag an he tellt me tae press his on page 6
2 matches
Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ae sooner hid he finished een fag and he wis ontae the neist. M on page 42
He went a hale week athoot a fag bit Ma said his temper wis af on page 44
2 matches
Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Snog, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
fore iss, ye hid bin smokin a fag, an aa could taste the baccy on page 53
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
h ken he's bin haein a sneaky fag. Mebbe the special chuddie he on page 93
1 matches
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Wi a fag in the street Man o the world on page 15
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ark o yisterday's coffee; twa fag-eyns; three poun coins an a h on page 43
1 matches
Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Jist a drag o' sumbiddy's fag on page 96
e crabbit, I think I'll hae a fag on page 160
3 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
aff my fag coupons".
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
wi a wheep at his elbuck an a fag rikkin frae the crook o his m
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ms an legs. She stank o pish, fag dowps, chaip scent an foostie
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
fish, and by Jove, neether a fag nor a drap o alcohol has ever
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ket o fags. This wiz the only fag she smoked, she’d hae een a
mither’s cheer lichted her fag. Mabel’s mither hid been th
d ayee wint ootside tae hae a fag.
3 matches
TheChielMeister Philomena and Alcohol, (youtube.com 2010) Doric, poetry
Fag burns oan the sofa
1 matches
@beast_afc tweeted
t o that black away top tae a fag burn . Deadlier than shellsui(2020) search twitter
@Franwella tweeted
go tae bed.......maybe a wee fag first! x(2011) search twitter
quick fag then 8 oot o 10 cats(2011) search twitter
@fittiecrooners tweeted
co-op bug under their arm and fag in their moo! #torry(2016) search twitter
I fairly miss yon fag machine that wis in the Fitti(2020) search twitter
Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
tae pit fag-packet an lighter oan a cafe on page 5
1 matches
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
This fag-brak is in danger on page 36
1 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The men haean a last fag on page 34
1 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
m ower da goit a da door wi a fag fae dey biggit yun hoose, an on page 64
1 matches