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Use in varieties of Scots

prick Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.3 29.8 12.8 9.9 11.6 0 8.8
Number of occurrences6956 8 1 2 0 2
Number of authors24 14 6 1 2 1

Occurrences of prick in Corpus

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Central

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ese. The dad though, the auld prick. Fuck me, ah kin see his puss on page 35

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
en glass n dug shite. "YA WEE PRICK, he shouts as he spins roon t on page 14
in sure nobody knows it. That prick Bailey draws the boot aff Add on page 28
ixteen, ya dirty bastard' The prick just sees me as a wee guy, a on page 39

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
n yer breeks, if I'm gaun tae prick my finger ilka time I patch t on page 25

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
the prick. In ma haist ah managed tae f on page 67
alweys been a doughball. Dozy prick nearly drooned dookin fur app on page 75
"That is her ya prick. Caroline?! Wur oor here, hen on page 77
alkin the green mile and this prick seems tae be oan toap ae the on page 125
sthetic. Fuck you, very much, prick." on page 127
Also on pages 133, 194
7 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
,' mah uncle's laughin at us. Prick that he is. on page 174

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
biggest prick in thi crowd. on page 7

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n, That fat cow, or, That fat prick, or in Chris Rice's case, Tha on page 151

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
That sit aboot and prick their nebs.) on page 113

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Shout names (lik 'bastart', 'prick', an 'whoors'!) At daicent fo on page 29
wha goat his tackle (baws an prick an aa) chappit aff wi a sword on page 112

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ma ears prick up. It's ma time tae shine. on page 7

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The randiness o the prick is peyed back by God. on page 79

1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ly despising the rabid little prick. Even took him to this very p
fleeting sensation of the wee prick being even close to yer vicin
yer auld pal, Evan Evans. Ye prick. Ye bastard. The world shall
onious scranned that, the wee prick. Supposedly leapt n took it o
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Jonas Tern an that big German prick, Jorg Albertz, it wis. Litera
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
kin nearly hit me there, that prick!’ Pearcey slurs.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ur ay them ur fae that Zander prick, each wan mare tetchy than th
ore Monty interjects, ‘Oot, prick!’
t be walkin intae. That Monty prick seemed awfy eager tae get me
get wan thing straight ya wee prick. . .’ he sais, ‘your only
4 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
h me, tellin me whit a stupit prick ah’d been. Ah know that muc
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
l lucky yer still breathin ya prick.’ he sais, puffin his chist
McNulty? Keep it comin! The prick thinks ah’m workin fur him
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e register how much ay a smug prick they’re bein. Ye know whit
m chaingin ma plans fur this prick.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Its ears prick up an it stares at me, forlor
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
yance at masel fur lettin the prick get away wae it.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ind the wee pencil moustached prick. ‘Daniel, ah take it?’ he
starts is he Joe?’ the wee prick sais. ‘Ah cannae huv folk s
ma intense dislike ay the wee prick. Whit a fuckin state tae get
3 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
It’s that Derek prick, sittin there wae his floppy
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘It’s fuckin February ya prick an yer just wearin a trackie
That’s whit ah wis dain, ya prick.’ Pearcey, no unreasonably,
‘Don’t get cheeky ya prick! Whereaboots in Parkheid?’
Ah’m staunin lookin at the prick - ma supposed mate - lappin
4 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e just going to feel a little prick...” she says.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘That’s ma fuckin burd ya prick!’
Don’t you fuckin start ya prick!’ McDade snaps back.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ve goat Danny’s back. That prick’ll be dealt wae, ye fuckin
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
s it like that an aw, the mad prick — but keeps his opinions ta
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Ya unsympathetic little prick’’
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
us ma blood runnin cauld. The prick is probably laughin aboot ma
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
work hus a seedy reputation. Prick. #Corrie(2020) search twitter
Chris Rock is a sexist prick! Ah'd like tae see him gan a (2020) search twitter
Whit a prick. ?? https://t.co/s5o6NHxgas(2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ess black ee an waatchin aat prick on the neest balcony practisi on page 17

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
heard somethin that gaurt him prick up his lugs. There wis somebo on page 88

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
turnabout tae test wi a preen-prick, like the spinnle that gart t
nner years. Except thon preen-prick telt them in twa meenits, nea
on, bluid treetlin frae a wee prick jist abeen her queat. She wis
3 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
hauflin voices prick me wi fear.
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
NicolaSturgeon @itvnews Fit a prick (2020) twitter link

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
@twentysixbux Yoon prick I bet(2021) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
And then, tae prick me conscience, lyan there afo on page 30

1 matches

Shetland

@tattooedselkie tweeted
ccountable fir his behaviour? Prick.(2021) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
@Manseyful01 Wow whit a prick! (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
n, gin ye houl yer wheest, an prick up yer lugs, ye can hear them on page 14
A wheen o folk prick up their lugs on page 35

2 matches

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