| kick | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 39.6 | 42.2 | 46.7 | 9.9 | 0 | 82.7 | 22.1 | |
| Number of occurrences | 127 | 82 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | |
| Number of authors | 57 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
st ye kin hope fur is they'll kick yer cunt in an take everythin on page 11
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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
efore a gie her handbag a wee kick. on page 6
ck sake, he's beatin me here. Kick it up a fuckin level, Angie, on page 13
whisper tae the boays. 'Let's kick this aff.' on page 25
But ah need hings tae kick aff mair. There's nae need fu on page 26
4 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
e the firework, n each punch, kick and flyin bottle. The audienc on page 22
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
in I fin oot it wis you, I'll kick yer erse richt up throu the t on page 86
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
for shuir: but I think I ean kick a wee bit!" on page 37
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ied, shoes aff so's ye cannae kick fuck oot the door an interrup on page 1
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
sture efter the winter, a wee kick frae the clarty clutes o a ki on page 63
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n how well you could fight or kick a baw. No exactly the criteri on page 16
be hinkin ah've come here tae kick a mate when he's doon. Perish on page 66
nno, Dougie, man. Mean he did kick the shite oot ae Santa last y on page 97
number ten and an even bigger kick in the baws awaits, When ah s on page 178
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
sold me thum again ahm gonnae kick his heid in fur making me sic on page 4
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Git a knocker, go through it, kick it in on page 36
Meh poem hiz now kick-started on page 109
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ah thought, he couldnae even kick his legs in a straight line n on page 14
ry Ferguson scored fae a free kick in the last fifteen minutes a on page 70
, ah said, Or Laura McNish'll kick yir heid in. Aye well, said C on page 81
Thomas. How no, he said, Jist kick thir heids in miss an thul no on page 83
again, ah tolt her, Or ah'll kick seven shades a shite oot yi. on page 101
Also on pages 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'She wants a guid kick up the bahookie,' whuspered G on page 93
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
A weel deserved kick in the stanes, Dish't up in ' on page 43
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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
We war aff doon the back tae kick the rats on page 97
Or kick oot at the baw on page 145
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
said. "We're aboot ready tae kick-aff. Ma big pal here's gonnae on page 132
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
heels, ah thocht, tempted tae kick them aff but knowin that gett on page 56
efully, this will gie hur the kick up the arse she needs. on page 114
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
syne stairtit tae kick on page 63
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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
They spurn, an scourge, an kick me, sir. on page 35
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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
d. The boar wid jist need tae kick its muckle strang hoofs and i on page 19
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
n the road o him giein a fair kick at the baa (apologies for tha on page 123
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
m a sherrackin for 'trying to kick away from under his feet one on page 56
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Fitt, Matthew Jordan's New Jaiket, (Education Scotland 2014) Central, weans
etend tae skelp a baw? Go on, kick it really hard. Go-o-o-o-o-o-
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Craig Gordon haed taen a goal kick an the ba endit up at Jimmy M
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
ah thought, he couldnae even kick his legs in a straight line n
1 matches
Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
he’d get her big cousin tae kick ma heid in. Ah wis tryin tae
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
nae a bad wee year for Scots. Kick things aff wi Matthew Fitt's
1 matches
McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
more furious n determined tae kick their heeds in.
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Levoy, Chasie, Hide an Seek, Kick the Can, Throu the Fermer’s
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
ower, still. It’s how fowk kick aff on Facebook and torment o
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tell the bastart wis gettin a kick oot ay it. Sais it’s thirty
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hud is dissipatin rapidly. Ah kick oot an try tae swim but ma bo
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
gie the troublemakers a good kick up the erse afore draggin the
who’d gie them another good kick up the erse fur the humiliati
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah kin remember. Adidas Tango Kick if ah’m no mistaken - stan
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah tear up, kick it intae the dug bed next tae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
An kick it in the air,
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
he muffed his stalk and got a kick in the heid. Puir Oscar,that
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
aw’ bairns, wha aspire tae kick a ba’!
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
slept. They waukent him wi a kick. It wis aareadies licht an he
oo!” She wis juist gaun tae kick him, whan, as suddenly as he
2 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
tell the truth Comes back tae kick 'um in the teeth.
1 matches
Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
r tae yer future sel tae help kick-aff some positive chynge in y
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ye kin hope fur is they’ll kick yer cunt in an take everythin
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Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
g. Danny Lennon scores a free kick and the Rovers are winning by
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
experience. Broat oan by the kick in the baws ah jist received
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
s condolences ‘’Cancers a kick n the baws, man’’
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
awlin ben the shop wi a hefty kick on the dowp. ‘I’m obliged
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@mccann_liz New day, lets kick it oot the park ! ??(2020) search twitter
@jack_capener tweeted
KICK OOT THON MUCKLE GLAIKIT NUMPT(2019) search twitter
@jax6754 tweeted
tae be positive daily an tae kick negativitiy's butt! Happy New(2014) search twitter
@RickHJohnston tweeted
aul, and you're having a guid kick o the ball yersel! https://t. (2022) twitter link
@billykayscot tweeted
The man that kick stertit the Scots revival o t(2020) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
Why dis @All4 kick ye oot o a programme when ye'(2020) search twitter
@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
_welsh @Heardle80s Ah woudnae kick her oot fir lettin wan go hen (2022) twitter link
@LowEndJardo tweeted
ting sport surely ye can just kick fuck oot him for palestine? h (2021) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ts etc etc would b a hell o a kick in the teeth for them - aye (2020) twitter link
urse awe the best when things kick off (2021) twitter link
effco (ffs lol) u need a guid kick up the erse fae rab c nesbitt (2021) twitter link
ff n they scored fae the free kick m8 - were on easy street aft (2020) twitter link
gray_28 aye exactly - whit a kick in the teeth for the fans and (2020) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
kin Nae them - they'll jist kick up a din I'm leavin't aa tae on page 15
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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
pened or are yet tae come tae kick in aa wir doors. on page 10
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
sh as reed as his hair. "Jist kick a boy fin he's doon, like." on page 54
ng waak up Bennachie ~ aat'll kick-stairt yer wecht loss afore y on page 70
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
s funeral an five meenits fae kick-aff it Pittodrie. on page 15
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ower's." He cud hae wusst tae kick up mair o a reerie himsel; bu on page 26
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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ll be sure; but A think A can kick a peedie bit!" on page 36
Be off, or A'll kick ee doon e stairs!" on page 47
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
for drink or drugs tae get a kick oot o life.
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
hid a kick aboot, you ken I felt fine. O
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Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
cht he wid challenge me tae a kick aboot in the back gairden. I
e fitba oot o the shed. I wis kick the ba against the fence and
he ba and gave it an almichty kick straight at him. Weel he didn
3 matches
Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
y in pure desperation swung a kick at Bob’s heed an connected
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Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
it widna be neen worse than a kick in the cods. That wiz Rab’s
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
y. Guess foo muckle? It wis a kick in the erse aff £17 for bait(2020) search twitter
mind fan Angus teen a corner kick een half time and curled it i(2020) search twitter
Fit times kick off iday? I've got some neeps(2020) search twitter
@beast_afc tweeted
pish bit ye kid drink up tae kick aff.(2020) search twitter
anyway. Forgot it wiz a later kick off ana(2020) search twitter
@cligeey tweeted
A wik n 3 oors ti kick off(2020) search twitter
Rooney free kick wis perfection(2020) search twitter
@_DawnLeslie tweeted
nslations aboot/abut tae/te kick-aff wi aa/aw us Scots spikker(2020) search twitter
@fittiecrooners tweeted
em in 1958 & raring tae get a kick aroond wee Bert the day(2016) search twitter
idnae live another year! So a kick aroond on the Fittie beach is(2016) search twitter
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
sure it wisnae Dod gettin' a kick back tryin' tae hand crunk th(2019) search twitter
grey Fergie athoot getting a kick back.(2020) search twitter
@McGoo1888 tweeted
Russia v Ukraine is gawn tae kick offsky (2021) twitter link
@officialAliRed tweeted
a bonnie night weve had to kick-off the 2019 Common-Riding. A(2019) search twitter
eattie Hawick oan the border? Kick oan, Liam ??????????????(2020) search twitter
@Darcy_Graham @Scotlandteam Kick oan, Darcy! Teribus ????(2019) search twitter
@EuanWelsh Kick oan, eer daein ower weel ??(2020) search twitter
@neilslorance T E L T ! Kick oan, Neil ???(2019) search twitter
Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Blood an thunner! Kick Tha Pope! on page 32
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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
ndes who would "make a bishop kick a hole in a stained glass win on page 33
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