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joke Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words45.3 52.9 51.3 39.7 0 20.7 8.9
Number of occurrences145103 34 4 0 2 2
Number of authors71 49 16 2 2 2

Occurrences of joke in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
s this afore, never! S'past a joke, this!" on page 20

1 matches

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
tae. As if ah wis in oan the joke aw along. But, see, it wisnae on page 36

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
t Dolly's joost said is a wee joke. Ah laugh anaw tae try an ass on page 22

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
. "It's the fuckin polis, nae joke, nae fuckin joke: A whisper b on page 34

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
"Ach it wis juist a bit joke, man!" Cherlie telt him, an Y on page 86

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
that's gaun oan. Ay got a wee joke though. on page 1

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
See whit ah did there? Ma wee joke. Och, that fair tickles me.) on page

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
dae wioot telling me wit the joke wis. on page 36

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
t Kilbride lassie. Probably a joke aboot roondaboots in there as on page 1

2 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
is a risky joke. That's how she went intae si on page 41

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
'The auld banes crack: their joke's near done. Though ugsome be on page 6
They think the legends are a joke, Their walth's in the sea. on page 14

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ot life's jist yin big fuckin joke oan gadgies like us. on page 15
alweys makes the same stupid joke anytime ah see him and as ah on page 37
f what ah said wis meant as a joke. But it wisnae. It wis nuttin on page 50
s playin some kindae perverse joke oan her. Which couldnae huv b on page 56
Craig tries tae make a joke aboot the situation by indire on page 102
Also on pages 118, 196
7 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'If it's meant tae be a joke, Miss Trunchbull, ah dinnae t on page 153

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
i the heich heid yins haein a joke amang theirsels it isnae that on page 49

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
lads, the whalers, an Peter's joke wis the stairt o a fine nicht on page 45
air nor a few, she cuid tak a joke. on page 100
n Australia. Nou thon wis nae joke but compared wi dancin on the on page 107

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
said, Haha zis your idea ae a joke anaw well it's no funny. He s on page 63
ist sake Claire it wis jist a joke, he said, Ah mean c'mon it's on page 66
rieda. She said it wis jist a joke. Ah thougty she wis jist shit on page 104
flair, ah said tryin tae make joke ae it, Get it... peel me aff on page 169

7 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Chaumer is jist a muckle big joke, don't ye?' on page 87
They think awthin's a muckle joke! Lowp intae the boat, aw o ye on page 93

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
But it wis a puir joke, an we couldnae on page 59
e'd focht the Germans, an the joke goat told on page 83

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'I dinna joke,' she said. 'Clockers are mib on page 7

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Miss Bruce. It sounded like a joke when ah read it oan ma timeta on page 10
they pass everyfink aff as a joke even when ye know it isnae. on page 20

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
inkin it wis jist the brawest joke. on page 33

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
jist playin some awfie, cruel joke on her and her brither and si on page 8
y are when somebody' tellin a joke. on page 73
as if he'd telt a richt guid joke. How wis he no cawin Klaus fo on page 99
he'd jist telt a brammer o a joke. on page 102

4 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'It's an epidemic,' ah joke. on page 88

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
And dinnae tell that rotten joke again, on page 8

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Cradlin for life's lest sick joke on page 79

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
story, but the neist ane is a joke o the non-politically correck on page 7

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
somebody hid jist tellt er a joke. She wis the kind o wummin th on page 44
Thomas says 'We'll tell that joke tae Auntie Mary cause it's a on page 46

2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ae, "tell him the rubber baas joke."
i his, "Aw, go'n, tell iz the joke, go'n, ai? Aw go'n. Go'n. Och
in him awa wi this, spylin ma joke. "Hiv ye ever soukit a wumman
3 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
air, ah said tryin tae make a joke ae it, Get it … peel me aff
1 matches

McFarlane, Ishbel Maun we mak new wirds fir a chyngin warld?, (The National 2020) Central, newspaper
s ower tae the near-universal joke ‘blah blah blah helicopter
an anti-Gaelic version o thon joke. Sic baurs tak nae accoont, o
helicopter blah blah blah’ joke aw speak Latin. In fact, fir
3 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
tar. Gonnae let’s in on the joke?”
Rab, “it’s no sae much a joke as a sad story consairnin a p
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
"Ach, this is nae time for a joke, dear.
n moonless nichts, it wis nae joke.
ink it's jist their faither's joke.
Thinkin its aw a mirthfu joke
4 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
wa! Or even the odd wee ongan joke.
en mannies). We started a wee joke cause you kane how abidy his
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
s playin some kindae perverse joke oan her. Which couldnae huv b
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
h like ah’d just telt him a joke. Starin at me - starin right
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
t’s that coronavirus,” ah joke.
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
bull tae them an, as a cruel joke, had made oor mither faw in l
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
omic action. There the rinnin joke aboot Phil's studio that's a
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
er Big Jessie (a gey Scottish joke!) an the audience clappin in
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Whit’s that?” Jist fir a joke A picked it up an’ ate it w
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
Pits me in mind o’ a joke – it wis wan o’ ma favour
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ggestit. “Twisted practical joke? Bit of both? Ah,” he sayed
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Bit me, a didnae see the joke.
1 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
An’ the biggest joke o’ it a’ is this. While w
1 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
wurd here an there tae tell a joke? Thir are twa lang-staunin st
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
As fur eatin weel that wis a joke.

Kirk Jn, Albert A Fickle Nae Mair, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
That yon wee sign wis juist a joke
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
Spencer made a stupit joke an we aw shook wur heids but
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Awrite? But this boay is nae joke. Fuckin Russian fae doon sout
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@hornycol Fecken joke !(2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
nitBikeNom A suid credit thon joke tae @turlygod wha yaised it ((2019) search twitter
pooerhoose o this nation, nae joke(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
why Wordsmithwomanship as ae joke!(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
i ginger. There yist tae be a joke aboot a Gers player bein aske(2020) search twitter
Whit’s the first joke ye hae mind o? Mine had the q(2020) search twitter
Just minded anither gey auld joke. Whit wis the favourite shoe (2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
e's viewed as a has-been an a joke tae the current scientific co(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@80_mcswan No a very funny joke though. Mair o a 'Dad Joke'.(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
ayscot Ma faither's favourite joke: A man it the baker's says, '(2016) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
drip his sweat over us... nae joke ?? https://t.co/4CmTNaoGS9 (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
t yer very best #Scots story, joke, poem or sang wi #guidguisin (2020) twitter link
! Post yer Scots sang, rhyme, joke or riddle oan yer social medi (2020) twitter link
ese yer #Scots rhyme, sang or joke on social media yaisin #guidg (2020) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
n wae 10 seconds tae go wis a joke - keep hoping but its jist n (2021) twitter link
well out of order - biggest joke of a football decision i have (2021) twitter link
@Michael_Moffat laddies a joke m8 - hees no even worth 8 gr (2020) twitter link
ms in the dark like this is a joke m8 (2021) twitter link
friendlies with out fans is a joke and an insult to all the peop (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
Conrad: Bruce, that joke wiz first cracked in 1206 by on page 40

2 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
An made for hame - oh what a joke He thocht his fish he wid tra on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
we weis lauchen eit thi lad's joke's hid nay mair adee an jist e on page 38
mmedien on eth staige crakken joke's aboot Peterheed, an we roar on page 41

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
jaicket. "It's aricht haein a joke, bit ye jist nivver gie's a m on page 12
hooders: she'd heard the same joke a thoosan times an she wisna on page 17
Eric jined in wi the joke, bit Winnie cud tell at he wi on page 19
e, "it's nae se funny fin the joke's oan you." A queer kinna cal on page 20

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
andy een o her 'looks' as his joke fell flat an they suppit the on page 29
he roart an leuch itt her ain joke afore addin, "Onyroads, aat w on page 75

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
airret. "Is ess your idea o a joke?" he demandit, is neck an lug on page 10

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
It's nae joke, since I awoke on page 96
Watchin i' fowk ye stert tae joke, noo hae a beer on page 137
It's nae joke, iviry nicht is i' same on page 160
pit on by i'quinie fir a joke. on page 172

5 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
said Jock. ‘It wis jist a joke. An it could a been a hale lo
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
tee. Usually Dandy wid hsae a joke or a lauch wi her, or Meg mic
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
. Noo, playin wi fire’s nae joke. I thocht sombdy wid try ti s
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
A magical man lik this, widna joke.
1 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ma plate. He tried tae mak a joke saying that creepy crawlies c
1 matches

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
r a laugh we thocht to play a joke on the mannie in the shop. An
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
Fuckin hell! It wiz a joke! It wiz nivvir meant tae tae
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
this started aff as a bit o a joke in front o my pals but as I g
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
New Doric joke added tae http://t.co/At0xFbV(2014) search twitter
New Doric joke added tae http://t.co/At0xFcc(2014) search twitter
Spleet Doric joke aboot a pregnant wife tellin (2014) search twitter
New Doric joke about my visit to Cruden Bay (2014) search twitter
body fa fell fur April Fool's joke (nae ah m nae really) As if o(2016) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@FaeFoggie tweeted
een. But I'm ragin! Fan did i joke factory close doon? I'm nae n(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
dinna even ken will run is a joke. And in Thistle’s case it’s (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
trifle when she tells a dirty joke. on page 70
warse, Bella soon saa the the joke And sheu cheust couldna wait on page 72

2 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
. Hid's a kinda long standing joke. Brt it's no joke. on page 85

2 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Yin cheerie chiel did joke on page 25

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
fyfe Ye'll hae had the island joke a thoosan times Ah jaloose!(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Thompson, Mark Address to a Nintendo DS, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
Fechtin Darth Vader’s nae joke
1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
rt I toul Johnny Bellend thon joke after my world famous court a(2016) search twitter

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