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Use in varieties of Scots

plastic Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words39.7 31.9 70.5 129.2 11.6 32.8 4.4
Number of occurrences12360 44 13 2 3 1
Number of authors54 33 9 6 2 3 1

Occurrences of plastic in Corpus

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Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
Arrive early, ye'll get a plastic chair, on page 3
sheet efter sheet o white plastic, on page 5

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
re lies within the cheap blue plastic bag, between a dirty hand wae on page 13
ag is lyin spilt aw over. Six plastic bottles ae pound nasty rollin on page 15
ather. There's a bar stool, a plastic school chair, an oil drum on on page 32
ee comfortable chairs n three plastic wans been sat oot in anticipa on page 52
le fur the occasion. He's set plastic chairs oot in a circle wae a on page 58
Also on pages 60
7 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
coins, coonted exact, oan the plastic ledge in front ae her an watc on page 1

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
a waddin kilt wi a plastic dirk, on page 77

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
ready the assembled plastic fleet for inspection on page 50

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
skinny slices and then, fae a plastic box, she took a bittie margar on page 183

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
u guys huv got ah thi cash an plastic, on page 48
thir no plastic thir quite unique, on page 82

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
on, grabbin at bacon rolls an plastic cups o coffee that the o1m ha on page 52

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
an even Karen got a card an a plastic daisy chain bracelet fae some on page 109
chin an how she's gaunnae get plastic surgery when she's aulder, on page 148

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
room and planks himsel on his plastic chanty. on page 23

2 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
din a path throu the guddle o plastic flooerpots an auld toys insid on page 5

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
lungs like drums, placed in a plastic cot on page 76
t o fracturt marbelt bakelite plastic on page 77

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ffed the toilet rolls intae a plastic carrier an went ootside. Mary on page 41
are ye daein wi Hamish's wee plastic baa? Ye taen him tae the scho on page 69

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
as present fur once, a little plastic crocodile, and hud been oan t on page 39
dinnae get me started oan the plastic flooers. on page 52
e strugglin tae raise thakin, plastic spoons tae their mouths tae e on page 87

3 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
intae muckle plastic bags. on page 42

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Whaur plastic haddies daff wi pented cod, on page 39

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
O the liltless blatter o the plastic cup on page 19

1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
w) an’ jist a Galbraith’s plastic bag o’ monkey nuts an aippl
aff thir swirly ornament an a plastic panel missin fae the grip on
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
mells o naething but stour an plastic nou. An whan I walked in efte
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
fowk forby, held in gless or plastic kists. In the months and year
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Wi sandwiches in plastic pokes.
t if ye're thrifty, shift tae plastic,
2 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
sneer at poets fir bein ower plastic wi the leid an pittin ither f
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
this genuine power is a cheap plastic keyring o a Rastaman smokin a
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
cal mask. She’s wearin blue plastic overalls, a mask hursel, and
veralls, a mask hursel, and a plastic shield ower hur face.
ed inside. She points tae two plastic chairs. Ah sit and scroll Twi
rk reid tubes. She hauns me a plastic cup o ice cold water and tell
ot ma heid as ah sit doon the plastic chair again. Ah turn ma phone
5 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
. It wis placed intae the wee plastic bait pail in case we couldnae
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
and puffin’ as he takes hiz plastic lookin’ Dunlop shoes aff af
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
her sheets and pulled oot the plastic thermostat which usually sat
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ng-term security, she wad hae plastic surgery tae chynge her Tibeta
tin room wi white-tiled waas, plastic chairs, an a guff o inseck re
oot strawberries, in the auld plastic joog that her grannie ayweys
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
otie-copies wi a guid quality plastic lamination.
1 matches

Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
o clean plastic an lightweight metal
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
iled as she pit them in a wee plastic poke.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
oll ae notes. Aw wrapped in a plastic band and passes it oor tae Da
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
k fur ma DIY kit. Leavin this plastic gangster tae beg fur his mise
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ink. Where he produces a long plastic test tube fae it.
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
NASA shortly no doubt.. Heid plastic block thingy's maker upper.. (2022) twitter link

@MartinBroon tweeted
oo, kept drillin, packin with plastic, but what to do with the left(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
stunnin afore she went doon a plastic surgery rabbit hole.(2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Mabel's lyin in a plastic cot. A wee bunnle o blunkets on page 96
t te meet ye" Mam hauds oot a plastic on page 97

2 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
wi the quines Put athing in a plastic pyoke on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
oyce hid spint oan new claes: plastic sheen fir the beach; sweemin on page 40
wly acquired ootfits inno the plastic bug. "An it least Ah'm deein on page 71
zen colours o nail varnish an plastic dishies o bronzers an blusher on page 83

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
rakfast tray sittin on a fite plastic table, an Joyce leenin ower t on page 10
d Alec, pyntin te the array o plastic bugs on the fleer. on page 72
n Alphabetti Spaghetti an the plastic letters on the fridge." on page 76

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
war shakkin aneth their reed plastic goonies es they tried te haud on page 10
'Wi'v gat a big black box Fir plastic, glaiss an cans. on page 34

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
They're gonna wrap me up in plastic on page 97
Plastic floories o' yella an green on page 129
PLASTIC PAT on page 189

6 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
fae the boxie a handfu o wee plastic birdies.
htna be nice but he likit her plastic fairmyaird.
l-naturet wye, pyntin tae the plastic cuddy. His een follaed her ja
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
boot o his car an took oot a plastic tube, wi a
plastic in her gairden an covered the
in her gairden an covered the plastic wi sma steens, I'm gettin
Jonsar Eck pit doon a bit o plastic sheetin far ere wis nae rose
covered the plastic wi twa or three barra load o
12 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
took his twa pals Plastic Hank an Buttery Wull wi him j
the truck Plastic Hank asks, "Foo much did you
usual, twenty pounds worth". Plastic gaed Jonsar a look an said,
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
doon wi spring watter frae a plastic dispenser. The aura advanced,
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
moo and nose, intensifyin the plastic’s sweet, sickly scint. The
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
fulled o petrol and dissolved plastic tae mak the napalm. Fin the w
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
r tae the pegs far the skyrie plastic peintin
1 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
Then 'ere's a' the plastic wrapping an' paper

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Then 'ere's a' the plastic wrapping an' paper
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Or a plastic tray, if they're short o' sto
1 matches

The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
y the name on a reed and blue plastic card that ye canna use tae pa
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I got him in a plastic poke and tied the top up tigh on page 29
Wis the goldfish in his plastic poke, aal shrivelled, limp an on page 30
Stickan peedie plastic packets in a modern microwave on page 44
shoved the twitchan body in a plastic manure seck. on page 57
Noo, here am I wi me plastic leg and twa medals in the dra on page 63

5 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
leather jaicket an plastic picnic furniture on page 5

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
bit an empty plastic container? on page 36

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
shards o plastic, roosty cans. on page 49

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Luggan sledges, car bonnets, plastic bags on page 115

1 matches

Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Red plastic sandals, yellow bucket and sp on page 29

1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
miracle we stopped making all plastic the morn we'd still have a pr (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
he said, haddin up da leg o a plastic doll. on page 27

1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ie petrel! And sorry aboot da plastic, climate change, pollution, h(2018) search twitter

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
ain douce wey: no a sliver o plastic packaging wad she suffer the
1 matches

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
e fa'in off and thame wi' the plastic stem were alright for folk wh
1 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
@rebecca_glen should hev used plastic yins dafty(2013) search twitter

Ulster

BardOfMilebush To A Merican Food, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
Yer plastic, processed sandwich meat, Yer
1 matches

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