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Use in varieties of Scots

guys Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words148.3 240.9 6.4 9.9 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences459453 4 1 0 0 1
Number of authors30 25 3 1 1

Occurrences of guys in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
s... he's different fae other guys.' on page 4
oors there's a squad ae five guys, mibbe in their late twinties on page 9
d expect fae a group ae young guys bein chatted up by an auld bu on page 10
' she replies, "They're older guys as well,' on page 21
. Ah cin see two other aulder guys poke on page 25
Also on pages 59, 60, 61
8 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
man. A - dunno any yooz wee guys: on page 18
'So who the fuck ir these wee guys?' another wan ae the elder wa on page 22
re mad anaw n would fight wae guys as easily, n wur nae less men on page 23
congregated. Roughly fifteen guys, and aboot ten lassies. We wa on page 24
Guys around the other ir like flie on page 26
Also on pages 45, 51
7 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
The guys' optimistic opportunism is wa on page 53

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Come wi me, guys, and I'll tak yez ti the acti on page 34
Though you age with these guys foregaithered at the bar on page 57

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
that is that guys like me and the spider kin ch on page 19
Mr Burns in the White House. Guys who widnae normally steal as on page 21
d I won. I'm really sorry you guys lost." on page 43
ur BBC Scotland. Back tae the guys in the studio." on page 113
takes him in. Ah take it you guys will Pamper him tae his last on page 161

5 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ah coud tolerate the auld guys on page 95

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ll scheme's deserted. Nae wee guys oot oan their new bikes or we on page 174

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
beh knockin ower four guys jars on page 9
You guys huv got ah thi cash an plasti on page 48
When three guys fae Dundee got thigither on page 72
eh dinna see whut you guys see on page 96

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
elly Marie tae meet these two guys they fancied fae Trinity High on page 31
up, an wan night these three guys leathert him an noo he's no a on page 61
Ah don't know why guys never shave under thir airm p on page 95
knows us thinks wur brand new guys on page 118
Nobody thought that three wee guys from Linthouse would ever top on page 169

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
thae twa specky guys on page 1

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
ught he wis gaunnae punch the guys lights oot.
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
by takes charge. ‘C’moan, guys. Sergio’s meetin us in the
ide tae eat wur pieces wi the guys workin on the scaffoldin. And
minutes in and oot – these guys can knock back a coffee in th
known,’ says John. ‘These guys are the goods but. Bloody per
we’ve done enough jobs for guys who can barely let the paint
5 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
, but the rest ay thum ur wee guys, cannae be much aulder than s
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nt roon. . . a couple ay auld guys, prolly a couple ay bent-shot
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
HA HA! THE BUFFET IS NOW OPEN GUYS AN GALS. I’LL BE BACK WITH
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
in every cunt - me, two auld guys, an auld woman an three lassi
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
en ah met wanny they Buddhist guys. We got talkin and ah went al
ighbours were lookin at these guys they might as well have been
She smiled at the three wee guys, who smiled hack. Then she tu
s gaun on here? Who are these guys?'
4 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
for finding oot whit the bad guys were up tae but we certainly
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
plied, “Ach Scott, it's the guys at the back, they said yer ga
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
hock?” The lecturer set the guys a practical task, while he sp
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ere gettin’ ready. “Sorry guys we canni’ go swimmin’ tod
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
oung lad shouted oot, “Look guys a back somersault wi’ twa t
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
h do you call the voice these guys have?” Bob speirt her. “I
e you’re colluding with the guys who set up this whole farce i
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
intae. The doors open an five guys pile oot, runnin intae a clos
1 matches

Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Red Caird Tam! He’s in here guys! Come oan in an git him!’
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
his the actions o the “guid guys”? Tae torture a mentally di
s no the actions o the “bad guys”, naething ava is. But it
ctator? Hoo could the “guid guys” be the anes daein this?
3 matches

Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
They’re guys – cries me.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
n ah remember, eh? that these guys yaise thum tae cook crack oan
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
the roses. Seen to many auld guys in the building trade with br(2020) search twitter
t’s all ages. Worse ones are guys in there 50s like myself in m(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
an at decent hoor tae! Thanks guys! xxx(2014) search twitter
ungandStrange Have a guid yin guys! Huggggggggssss fae Scotland.(2014) search twitter
3 @GregCapital Hae a guid yin guys! If only it wis the pleasance(2014) search twitter
s before Christmas wi twitter guys an wis advised by freend tae (2015) search twitter
ier @christinabrigg Well done guys! Tonight I'm 1. Walking tae a(2015) search twitter
and 13 other occurrences.

@MartinBroon tweeted
n that license thing they big guys huv been at Ma door lookin fu(2019) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
le blowers ur seen as the bad guys when thur caa'in oot safety c(2020) search twitter
wGirl If he's wan o the "guid guys", whit dis that say aboot the(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
t @LadyM_McManus Love it. You guys are the ideal presenters. Hoo(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
of the year, after the "good guys" gerrymandering tae realise i (2022) twitter link
d now we're finding some good guys blaming politicians for oor s (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
s? Or the precarious delivery guys fae the poorest areas? The cl (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
n @JakeSnakeDDT crackin photo guys (2020) twitter link
bury @AmmyFitbaNews good luck guys (2020) twitter link
@AfcSandys top drawer guys - tae darren n awbuddy conne (2020) twitter link
McIntosh93 this was a stoater guys - mon the t - njoy ur night (2020) twitter link
urghU al b in the area 2 nite guys walkin ma dug lol (2020) twitter link
and 349 other occurrences.

Doric

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
Okay guys! Jenny shouts. Finish up your
Okay guys! Today’s family competition
2 matches

@Franwella tweeted
s bit Vix comin tae visit you guys. Get her tae gie you lift tae(2012) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
en used tae sell them tae the guys aff the boats fer half price!(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
music or Voltaire, guys who widna luk on page 18

1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Greement Pairtys, tha guid guys. on page 61

1 matches

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