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Use in varieties of Scots

nippy Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words11.2 7.7 18.1 0 17.4 62 0
Number of occurrences3615 12 0 3 6 0
Number of authors16 6 7 1 2

Occurrences of nippy in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
s hoose, the hoose wi the twa nippy-yappy dugs ahint the fence - on page 15

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ttle ae fish entirely: He's a nippy cunt. Hair always gelled perf on page 8
it wae a fence plank. The wee nippy wans ir tryin tae drag me tae on page 42

2 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 85 - What Kind Of Scots?, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
It's as nippy as vinegar; on page 9

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
" said the wee lassie Partan, nippy-like. "Yer threipim-on wad tr on page 30
richt tae think," said Alison nippy-like, for she wis stertin tae on page 44

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
in the back ae mind like that nippy song yae cannae quite shake t on page 29
. Honestly, this cunt is that nippy he wid pit yae oaff yur morni on page 116
r load. Then there's aw these nippy bairns who are rushin aboot u on page 171

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
i you the day yir bein a pure nippy sweetie. Ah tolt her ah wis f on page 28
mean tae be but ah wis right nippy wi her. Harpreet opent her mo on page 92
ma answert an she got really nippy wi me. Yvonne is not to be di on page 169

3 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'Ye nippy wee nyaff! said Mr Tod. 'I mi on page 61

1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e rattled again wae that same nippy bangin. Oddly, by the time ah
1 matches

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a knee an lookit in - it wis nippy an aye weet in the middle an on page 64

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
NIPPY
it wid be a wee bit nippy. This cheered Jonsar Eck up,
said. "At's a bit nippy bit you're a dab hand. Noo te
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Richt fine day bit gey nippy kine,
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ork floats, an creels tae nab nippy wee partens an labsters. Bit
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
thon aipples tasting e' day? #Nippy(2015) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
id shave wi a brush and foam. Nippy but feelin rare. https://t.c(2019) search twitter
Jist ask fir a wee nippy I fittivir they hid. Iss happ(2019) search twitter
Quick nippy in fir a het pie https://t.co(2019) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
tae say the least. Wis hoping nippy sweetie wis gan tae lift this(2020) search twitter

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
n here in the far north...but nippy wi it (2021) twitter link

Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ept o dialect in ene o his ‘Nippy Sweetie’ articles i da Shet
In yun sam ‘Nippy Sweetie’ article, Tom Morto
In da sam ‘Nippy Sweetie’ article, Tom Morto
3 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Duchess! Och! Wull she no b' nippy if Ah've kept hur waitin!" Ah on page 17
a!" said th young Crab, a bit nippy lik. "Re'r enough tae try th on page 30
Caterpillar's makin sie awfy nippy comments, an she drew hersel on page 44
nal remarks," said Ahlice gie nippy: "eet's awfy rude." on page 67
pepper that hae made hur sae nippy when they met in th kitchen. on page 87

5 matches

@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
ing Bella, aye it's a lil bit nippy oot there ???? (2022) twitter link

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