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Use in varieties of Scots

rum Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words11.1 9.6 13.5 19.9 0 51.7 4.4
Number of occurrences3619 9 2 0 5 1
Number of authors19 11 1 2 4 1

Occurrences of rum in Corpus

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Central

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
ite stuff doon when ahm three rum and cokes deep. But spellins on page 4
'Ah'll hae a rum and coke; ah tell him. 'And a on page 21
Robert passes me ma rum and coke. It's filled tae the on page 23

3 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
huv kept in the drawers n ma rum, lift a poun' fir a boattie a on page 3

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
fortified with strong Jamaica rum, on page 50

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ragement (an twa three nips o rum) Davie went oot intae the ice on page 38
k wi a couple o large drams o rum. on page 44

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Rum-tum-tum-tiddle-um,' said Chri on page 47

2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘No Steve, that’s a rum based cocktail. My yogic name
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ies an' parsnips so's A'd huv rum ready aboot ri same tum as ri
ma brur an' 'e's burd tae run rum hame. 'E hud anurr cup a' tea
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
at there was nae chance o Red Rum winning a second time.
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ion wis, a wid keep a haud e' rum so's a could torment oor Dann
a could torment oor Danny wi' rum whin ma maw brung 'um hame, '
n ashtray an' sat 'n' watched rum smokin'. Ma faithur's roll-up
3 matches

Wallace, Lorna Tae A Selfie, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2014) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Sippin’ oan ma rum an’ juice;
1 matches

@fourmenterian tweeted
Scotland Aye that was a right Rum do #ScotRiots(2015) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
mpionship games - enjoy your rum lol (2021) twitter link

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
s twa caises 'a' Fower Bell's Rum, "majic." Noo, eit so happin' on page 38
an fullen ma up we fusskee an rum, eit weis majic. Oneywuiy, we on page 39
thri bottle's a fower bell's rum, so aye jist say's thi rum'l on page 40
e evin got a big fower bell's rum flag, eit we hung up abeen th on page 41

9 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
anny gets persuaded tae try a rum and coke on page 70

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Black Gabloo (Double Rum an Coke) on page 136

1 matches

Southern

Purdie, David C. Lallans 90 - Le Vin de Mon Pays, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Southern, poetry
Forleit yer gin or rum or sherry, on page 7

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
They were a fair rum-lookin gang that assembled oa on page 24

1 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
holmiain thats the way forrit rum tum #cheaters nvr win(2012) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
hree glasses o’ Wood’s Navy Rum (then 100% proof) and twa day(2020) search twitter
stmopp31 Mine is Wood’s Navy Rum!! Recovered 2 days later fae (2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
The weans left the rum an Grace spak. "An who's leuk on page 16

1 matches

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