| boay | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 69.2 | 112.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 0 | |
| Number of occurrences | 224 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Number of authors | 15 | 14 | 1 |
Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ant tae take a swing fur that boay in The Auld Shipbank that tim on page 9
1 matches
Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
tae jist sit there like a gid boay and keep ma critical opinions on page 34
1 matches
McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
kin at the chunks in some wee boay's sick aboot 12 feet away fae on page 8
The boay points tae each ae his pals a on page 10
e skelped the back ae mah wee boay's heid last night.' on page 20
laughs. First ah've heard the boay swear. on page 23
ll be awrite,' ah say tae the boay. "You cin huv aw the money fu on page 31
7 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
erial. Spy-club original Azzy boay. Amid the snow, two black fig on page 34
k in the back seat n the Azzy boay is a legend. on page 40
e just yir own. Like the Azzy boay, ladies. on page 41
3 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
,' she seyd takkin haud o the boay's sheckle banes. on page 35
Maw haundit the boay the shears an taen the bottle on page 36
2 matches
Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
is light. A normal face fir a boay ay fifteen has aboot eight ta on page 2
ang drive aheed ay us ma braw boay." on page 3
12 matches
Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
By jings, the stupit boay wis richt! on page 15
Tae see him noo, that boay is mintit. on page 20
2 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
even half expectin that Irish boay fae the telly tae turn up at on page 15
the other day, there wis this boay oan Jeremey Kyle who wis conv on page 16
s a hunner grand oaf me. This boay dressed in a tuxedo and bowti on page 17
he hale incident wis aw oor a boay workin at Pizza Hut puttin to on page 20
im Carey. Aye, he played this boay who realises his whole life h on page 24
Also on pages 31, 33, 34, 35, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 51, 52, 54, 57, 60, 62, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 73, 88, 92, 100, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 117, 120, 121, 123, 124, 131, 132, 134, 142, 144, 145, 149, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 168, 172, 176, 177, 189, 190, 91, 195, 200
99 matches
McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
'That's ma boay,' he says tae me, pattin me o on page 172
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'Ma dear boay,' said Granda Jock, heezin hi on page 10
eks! Ye hae tae get ready, ma boay! Ye hae tae get ready for the on page 61
n wi an awfie force. 'Ma dear boay, hoo guid tae see ye! Delicht on page 68
papers! jist in time, ma dear boay! I'm sae gled! Sae happy for on page 69
'Aw in guid time, ma dear boay!' said Mr Wonka, smilin at Au on page 70
Also on pages 85, 89, 90, 109, 125, 148, 153, 159
13 matches
Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
r muckle for ae young African boay that said "I don't like these on page 11
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
"This boay'll dae onythin," thocht Eurys on page 5
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
"Ya boay, that's the wife for me!" tho on page 72
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
tuation. But this is the same boay who practically begged me tae
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Oan the bus, the boay Pearcey goat us the lift aff
th. It lands at the feet ay a boay who’s hingin aboot wae his
ngin aboot wae his mates. The boay’s the auldest there; aboot
horrific an unnatural an the boay’s goat his haun up tae it,
ght the noo, you chibbin that boay’s oan you. Nae cunt asked y
7 matches
Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Him, his mate an his mate’s boay but they’re away tae a stag
nidorm so cannae go, well the boay’s no but he sais it’s awr
time. He’d tanned his auld boay’s gairden shed, where he ke
A wee boay walks by wae his da wavin a U
4 matches
Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nd staunin wae Scanlon an the boay, Danny Coyle. Scanlon’s cou
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
d me, aw timorous, like a wee boay.
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
shipyard in Scotstoun, man an boay, makin munitions an ships fur
Ah know the boay’s face, big stocky fella, g
Ah never saw the boay, McNulty again fur a few week
3 matches
Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Shane come in. ‘Some fuckin boay him man, int he?’ McShane s
. Haudin oot oan the birthday boay. This is the party ay the yea
‘RONNIE! YOU LEAVE THAT BOAY ALANE YA MISERABLE BASTART! H
od time. It’s a party! Your boay’s twinty-first, or huv ye f
4 matches
Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘That’s the birthday boay. He’s mad wae the ectos.’
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n the concrete flair. ‘Good boay.’ ah sais, ‘there’s a n
the crash ay thunder. ‘Good boay.’ ah sais again, tryin tae
2 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
w that tae yer mither.” The boay luftit the screed, strauchent
n.” She gesturt taeward the boay. Wullie’s Dad birlt tae fac
ae scaurt haund an touslt the boay’s hair. “Dinnae lukk sae
3 matches
Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
n, a nondescript, shaven-heid boay, much like any utha in the ci
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tight, it won’t go!’ the boay at the front ay the couch sai
al intae its new hame, as the boay inside the flat ends up oan h
as we squeeze by, the specky boay underneath it groanin back in
ere.’ he winks at the heavy boay an bounds up the stair leavin
ation tae maist ay them. Some boay, so he is.
7 matches
Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the apathy efter slashin the boay the other week; the casual in
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
workin wae but ah mind ay the boay noo. Quiet lad. He played fur
e’s hert; fur abandonin his boay – abandonin aw ay us.
cially. It widnae dae fur the boay tae hear such things. She hud
me in here, man.’ the other boay, McDade sais, ‘ . . . aw th
nice cup ay tea an aw.’ the boay, Pearcey sais, stickin the bo
5 matches
Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ant tae take a swing fur that boay in The Auld Shipbank that tim
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
t you avin then, mate?’ the boay behind the bar sais.
1 matches
McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
ae see thum when Ah wis a wee boay. They wur demolished aboot th
wis a boay an taken tae coort. Jist as w
2 matches
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
he says “Awrite? But this boay is nae joke. Fuckin Russian f
venteen Going Under’. Danny boay is in agreement wae the choic
matter what his name is. This boay is heavy-duty, man’’
ll yappin awey aboot how this boay is Don Corleone.
anny continues oan as if this boay should be carved intae the Mo
14 matches
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
The boay is quickly strapped and confi
patient under the knife. This boay suddenly comes to and the sig
bone crunchin boady blow. The boay is coughin and splutterin eve
friend. On my life’’ the boay pitifully pleads.
4 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ms unlikely this doactur Hill boay is gonnae caw oot ma name any
any premature alarm bells. A boay ah yince kent, Kyle, his name
A young boay hus suddenly emerged fae yin
3 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
sin oan ma mothers’ side. A boay ah’ve no thoat aboot fur a
Ah mind ah spiked the fastest boay in the cless oan sports day.
2 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
That doactur Hill is a nice boay, eh?''
tell him.’’ Ah’m a big boay, ah kin take it’’
2 matches
@billykayscot tweeted
ssin tae the shed I haed as a boay! Ony o ye still yaise the Sco(2020) search twitter
deeunitedfc Were you the nice boay that let me hae a lift ower t(2020) search twitter
Guid tae see the boay @Historic_Ally wi Sean Dillon(2020) search twitter
m...Ill be jiggin like this boay on Independence Day!?????????(2020) search twitter
@ajmurison @AUOBALBA Gawston boay.(2020) search twitter
@johnstone_shane tweeted
ddin a coupla year syne, some boay. Bit less oan tap these days (2020) twitter link