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mcdade Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words54 88.9 0 0 0 0 0
Number of occurrences173173 0 0 0 0 0
Number of authors1 1

Occurrences of mcdade in Corpus

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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Fuckin bran new.’ McDade sais, ‘Fuckin Colin McRae i
rds the Broomloan Rear, where McDade sais we’re sittin. ‘That
ien a fuck whit age ye ur.’ McDade replies, wae some authority a
oot the irony tae Pearcey an McDade but couldnae be bothered wae
rin their colours - includin McDade, who’d took aff ma jayket a
11 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
eyes fae the daylight an see McDade, wan airm roon Pearcey, the o
s they appear oan the landin. McDade’s wearin a bran new green a
edged fur understatement, oor McDade.
been oan it right through fae McDade’s birthday. Ah’d managed
mehin aboot just restin them. McDade’s openin a boatle ay Bud Ic
18 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
le. Scanlon’s cousin an aw, McDade. He wis aff his tits, that da
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
did he go?’ The absence ay McDade leaves me in nae doubt who th
stically puttin his airm roon McDade who’s come back doon slight
’s three generations ay the McDade clan an their affiliates gaun
core Une Fais by Sash. Trisha McDade waves oer at us fae the midst
‘Here McDade, huv ye seen Pearcey yet? He
17 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
me tae the Masonic Hall where McDade’s twinty-first party’s be
ce the trip tae the bothy wae McDade an Pearcey, an the incident.
little consequence, as Trisha McDade phoned a few days efter we go
is an insurmountable task fur McDade. Nae danger.
McDade’s maw, Trisha. She’s sitt
17 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e other side ay the Ben. When McDade sais we didnae huv tae go up
ot. ‘There it’s there.’ McDade sais pointin alang the glen w
e, there a box ay matches.’ McDade sais pickin them up fae the m
fur any cunt tae staiy in.’ McDade sais, sagely, enjoyin his pos
McDade’s curled up in the foetal p
10 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
me wan night efter work, sais McDade wanted us tae go oan a wee tr
Where, exactly ur ye takin us McDade?’ ah sais, still no privy t
n.’ ah sais, catchin up tae McDade an pullin him back by his sho
‘Fuck sake McDade, don’t keep us in suspense
inducin strides leavin me an McDade tae walk in silence, the crun
17 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ay wan such exam fur English, McDade an Pearcey hud been oan at me
It culminated in me an McDade huvin a square go ootside the
hine as ah wis, ah’d joined McDade an Pearcey in a flirtation wa
McDade came later. Wan day oer in th
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
pended in the sky. ‘Ye seen McDade?’ Pearcey sais tae me, walk
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
es alang, rattlin away, afore McDade’s heel intervenes an crushe
just wearin a trackie tap!’ McDade sais, his intolerance fur him
square go aboot a year ago an McDade punched his cunt in, ever sin
Ah shake ma heid an look tae McDade who shrugs his shoulders an h
iy doon. ‘Piece ay piss.’ McDade sais, edgin forward, keepin h
24 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
, right-haun side – the wan McDade sais is McNulty’s.
man, yer no dain it right,’ McDade sais, ‘ . . . ye need mare
flat, ‘Right! Oan three,’ McDade sais, ‘ . . . lift the arse
‘Ye awright there mate?’ McDade sais tae the couch as we sque
McDade stoaps in his tracks, turnin
25 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah’d huv McDade tae listen tae fur a start, t
ok oot fur each other oan the McDade — an it’s affshoots — f
te ma Granda gied us an watch McDade as he strides back tae the ta
ans were we won the argument, McDade an cunts like him sleep sound
in.’ Donna sais, pointin at McDade, afore lightin a fag she pull
25 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Granda, ye awright? Here, McDade, Pearcey! Gies a fuckin haun,
here, man.’ the other boay, McDade sais, ‘ . . . aw these wee
‘Get it doon, McDade! That wis ma Granny’s.’ D
3 matches

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