| dirty | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 33.5 | 37.8 | 37.3 | 59.6 | 11.6 | 0 | 4.4 | |
| Number of occurrences | 109 | 75 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Number of authors | 53 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'That dirty, lousy bastard,' Dolly mutter on page 22
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
wee windae panes above ir aw dirty n a good few ir panned in. Th on page 4
n n they tan him a beaut. Big dirty wan right doon his cheek, sir on page 9
p blue plastic bag, between a dirty hand wae long nails. He walks on page 13
hit him a triple combo, a big dirty right, a wee cheeky left n a on page 19
alane! She's only sixteen, ya dirty bastard' The prick just sees on page 39
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
the baunk an gowpt intae the dirty broon watter ... tongue-tacki on page 25
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
boy cawed Jackson wha's got a dirty mooth. An he's ay pitchin sta on page 1
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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
e doesnae want tae fa' doon a dirty great hole or sumthin' so lik on page
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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Yer scum, ye dirty fuckin rat, I hope ye come ta on page 34
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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
an' then they tak it oot an' dirty it aw again, jist in time fur on page 4
tin' there thinkin' Ah keep a dirty hoose. on page 5
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
the other. A ginger boy in a dirty uniform and a girl wt blue ri on page 7
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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
about what serves best in dirty backroom fights on page 51
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
vational speeches: "Go oan ya dirty bastard. Hit the fuckin hing! on page 36
er words ah'm the great, big, dirty pink elephant in the room. on page 47
ae that, ah swear. Thoat some dirty sweaty Jock hud done awey wae on page 56
d Attenborough wid consider a dirty lame fuckwit, ah'm shaire did on page 61
heir erse fur a poond ago tae dirty auld men. Jist fur a taste ae on page 110
Also on pages 113, 183, 192
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
a low-tax, low-pey haven fer dirty money fae aroun the warld, wh on page 51
ittie land they cin get their dirty mitts on, an the historie o E on page 89
ther bi politicians daein the dirty wark fer the rich share-owner on page 112
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
It's a big dirty turkey fur dinner. Should see on page 173
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
em no faird ti git meh hands dirty on page 48
Meh hands ir dirty through meh graft on page 49
yir a dirty pig, on page 105
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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e whales - which wis a richt dirty an smelly joab - there wis a on page 36
urt ava, tho it wis a lang an dirty joab. Awbodie on the docks ma on page 59
him? Hou come he aye got the dirty dicht? Jist at that anither l on page 68
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Charlene drew me a dirty look an then she said, Anyway on page 30
witch, ma ma said. Shut it ya dirty Fenian cow yi. Who wis that, on page 66
re no movin it. She drew me a dirty look. Concentrate, she said. on page 107
lve and fourteen years an has dirty fair hair it says here, said on page 133
ich jist happent tae be fulla dirty dishes, Naebdy will ever know on page 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Wi Mr Tod, the dirty snotter, on page 159
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah wis seeckened wi aa their dirty tricks; on page 79
in oor zeal tae mak dirty a clean jaur. If we ken someb on page 118
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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
Went tae the picters, a dirty-kneed clientele on page 79
Wey ma dirty taes and ma undescendit baw. on page 118
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
terworth's pension book wis a dirty pile o black ash. He carefull on page 43
JESSIE: Aye, whit a dirty look she gien her. I canna wa on page 63
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
stuff they had. Klaus shot a dirty look at every uggsome sark Mr on page 17
s weel." Shootin them baith a dirty look, he sneckit the door aga on page 128
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ecently dyed her short hair a dirty blonde. It's nice tae see hur on page 5
r. Ma cupboard's chock-full o dirty washin. The smell would gie a on page 118
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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ony chiel that daured lay his dirty hauns on them! on page 17
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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
e screive in it, no seein the dirty luik the English teacher flun on page 37
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Wilde, Jacqueline Jay Valentine Tango, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Get doon and dirty, wi me haudin ma ain,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Women Talking Dirty - Isla Dewar
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ce to the snot collected at a dirty child’s nose.’ Jamieson s
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Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
ae that, ah swear. Thoat some dirty sweaty Jock hud done awey wae
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
als or desperados tae dae the dirty wark in their place.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Ma breeks they get a' dirty
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
“Bastart! Dirty wee keech!” Yer voice rose.
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
Bit ah recognised hum an his dirty brown mac. An’ ah moved tae
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Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he arm wi it. ‘Here’s yir dirty rag back, soldier, it isnae f
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Fuck aye. Couple ay dirty wee boots, right enough.’ M
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
iel. Ah like tae get my hauns dirty.”
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
s, torn shorts, an incredibly dirty white shirt ‘n’ a pair ae
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
tae be carefu. Politics is a dirty game an they wur keen tae be
Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
and squeeze oot dirty big jobbies.”
ge idiot. An outcast. That ‘dirty wee Blair boy’. George and
2 matches
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
arin masel tae poonce oan the dirty bastard. But before ah kin st
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
other. And they’re gigglin. Dirty, painful soondin laughs, n aw
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Dougie directs a dirty look in his direction ‘’H
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
iends Thank you ? it wis bad, dirty af, genuinely spent mair time(2020) search twitter
Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
kitchen wis in a richt riot. Dirty plates aa wye. Ma Ma used tae on page 41
nything in amon the bourach o dirty plates and cutlery wis a nigh on page 42
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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
"Dirty, dirty junkie. Ye absolutely stink m on page 73
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Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
(But keepin oor dirty secrets on page 11
thocht you liked it fan I wis dirty? on page 19
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Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
Readin' a the dirty pages on page 14
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
No! No!" roart Elspeth. "The dirty divvel!" on page 33
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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
through their dirty broon winter overcoat. on page 16
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Thirty-een said "We catched a dirty een" on page 182
Sic a dirty aul quine on page 188
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
min, he'd been seen daein his dirty wark ahin the railins ae Sett on page 89
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
onything a wee bit dirty. (clean muck) So he jist jump
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
very dirty way of describing what your h
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
e watter was freezin cauld an dirty broon, sae kenning best whaur
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@johnnydee72 Whau's thon dirty stumpet oan air e' nicht? She(2016) search twitter
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tabase. This Doric word means Dirty. Thanks tae Carol. xx(2015) search twitter
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Mind sneakin eence inti see a dirty picter I wis a loon. Spint ma(2019) search twitter
heck and first thocht wis...."dirty brute" ??(2020) search twitter
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OrraLoon fa gets aa ih warst dirty jobs on ih fairm. Ih lowest o (2022) twitter link
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Dirty Harry the nicht #Clint(2020) search twitter
Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
the Gret Trow's waitan in his dirty owld sark. on page 89
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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Yur peenie's aal dirty, Granny. on page 70
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