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The word 'cheeky'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
cheekyOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus26.78746
ORK - Orkney 39.7 4 2
SHD - Shetland 11.6 2 2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) 35.2 1 1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 3.3 1 1
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern 17.7 4 3
NEC - North East Central 46.4 1 1
SEC - (South) East Central 71 28 5
WCE - West Central 23 5 4
DUN - Dundee 10.6 1 1
EDN - Edinburgh 37.6 6 4
GLA - Glasgow 59.2 13 5
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central 17.3 13 12
SEA - South East (Borders) 12.5 1 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 55.6 4 3
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) 31.4 1 1
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster 28.1 2 2
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of cheeky in Corpus

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Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
You're a cheeky peedie beggar - I don't need on page 35
And sheu caas me a 'cheeky bitch!' on page 53
their bed and discovered the cheeky brat on page 59

3 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Ye cheeky peedie whalp, she said, on page 122

1 matches

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
@Thorschild cheeky lipper! ??(2016)

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
Cheeky peerie selfie in da meadows i (2018) twitter link

North Northern B (Caithness)

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Dinna be cheeky," sade e King, "an dinna look on page 82

1 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
vyce an sayin, "That red's a cheeky little number." on page 34

1 matches

General Northern

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ly. The auld man gied Blair a cheeky grin, an gestured wi a nod o on page 76

1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Quine, cheers muckly fir the cheeky heeds up oan at #PornHub page(2015)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Some cheeky bugger in the pub tonight whi(2017)

North East Central

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
"You're gettin awfie cheeky, Hercules," said Eurystheus. on page 42

1 matches

(South) East Central

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
The Traiveller said "Ye cheeky monkey on page 18

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
The cheeky young blaggard, aye an' he te on page 7
he wis fit fur, ignorin', the cheeky blaggard. Maist o' us wummen on page 17
nyweiy, tae git back tae this cheeky blaggard, it wis easy seen th on page 20

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Then Tam, wae a cheeky smile oor his puss looks at m on page 29
given him. Before developin a cheeky schoolboay smile: "Aye" he sa on page 38
e wae what he wis wearin. The cheeky bastard wis stood there, in c on page 100
is jist waitin tae say suttin cheeky. on page 104
naps "Ma name's Westwater, ya cheeky cunt!" clearly demonstratin t on page 108
Also on pages 149, 174
8 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
h, he explained juist meant a cheeky kinna confidence. Ay, it wis
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
- am actually quite slim btw cheeky lol (2021) twitter link
@Brian_Pacey @DicaculusManiac cheeky fecker - oh btw a cheeky wee (2020) twitter link
irydeanrovers am no banned ya cheeky fecker - aye there wis a faw (2020) twitter link
@Brian_Pacey @VFSportsPix cheeky fecker lol (2020) twitter link
@Brian_Pacey nae worries - cheeky n b oan (2020) twitter link
and 9 other occurrences.

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
her tae measure, an then the cheeky cow in the next yin said ma s on page 96
Museum fancy, says Karen, the cheeky cow. Well we didnae get tae h on page 169

2 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
‘Dinnae you be sae cheeky, talkan ti me lik that, and m
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
clip roon the ear fer bein’ cheeky. Which made me kinda confused
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
ie Jawed the polis somethin’cheeky Thur mither skelped thur erse
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
egither,' Peter cam back wi a cheeky grin, 'A've gotten them richt on page 44

1 matches

Edinburgh

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
t ye get tae quite like their cheeky wee faces efter a while. on page 136

1 matches

Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
steid? Or what aboot pittin a cheeky Scots past participle intae y
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
The cheeky wee smile.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ide an’ jist ca’d me a “Cheeky bugger!” A caught up wi’
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ges comin in ...” He gied a cheeky grin. “Maybes e’en someth
ages comin in...” He gied a cheeky grin. “Maybes e’en someth
2 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Dinna be cheeky," said the King, "an don't gi on page 84

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
mbo, a big dirty right, a wee cheeky left n a finisher. The cunt's on page 19
up at hur doort!' A say wae a cheeky smile. on page 25
n winks. Monica gees us a wee cheeky smile anaw. Yolt. 'Wit's yir on page 26
it a bloody nose. He's just a cheeky wee guy, so nobody cares. The on page 28

4 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
legate standards. Mair like a cheeky wee bugger. She's gat whispy on page 7

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
"Shut it, I said, ya cheeky wee... on page 97

1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Who ye callin hen ya cheeky wee bastart?’ the barmaid,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ye don’t sling yer hook ya cheeky wee bastart!’ ah sais tae h
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Don’t get cheeky ya prick! Whereaboots in Park
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The cheeky bugger. There’s a pause.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n aboot Tam back then — the cheeky wee bastart that showed up th
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Cheeky bastart, eh? Wants tae know i
1 matches

General Central

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
'Dinnae be sae cheeky or A'll dad yer lug!' on page 22

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Concerns a cheeky wee bampot. on page 29

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
A cheeky papingo that speaks, on page 159

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
wsome cider, he said. "Whit a cheeky chiel Ratton is.' on page 72

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Ye cheeky bitch,' Jamie slurs. "Ye call on page 7

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
frae ony cheeky lad on page 17

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
awa embaurassed ir gied him a cheeky waff back. Thir twa duin neit on page 18

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rence is made in them til The Cheeky Forty, The Milligan Boys, The
1 matches

@IshbelMcF tweeted
urlygod Aw Thom! Look at your cheeky wee face!(2018)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
saraband Sorry ab being a bit cheeky earlier. I did not mean to be(2020)

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
e up trumps. A wee white an a cheeky rose plantit in the garage. A(2020)

@raiphsays tweeted
@bastet_4711 He aw cheeky tae! :D(2020)

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
e oan her phone before ya get cheeky ?? (2022) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Dinnae b' cheeky," said th King, "an dinnae lo on page 84

1 matches

South West (Galloway)

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ettin now, but still his same cheeky self fae the days in the Club on page 80

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Cheeky Aussie chappie, keeps the pun on page 107

1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
de an smiles et me! An actual cheeky big dug smile, slevers an aa!
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
t yon better! Celebratin wi a cheeky wee Becks Blue, a dod o choco (2020) twitter link

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
what a cheeky weelàss shae'll think A am f on page 10

1 matches

General Ulster

@OrangRuth tweeted
thcliath I let maesell in, ye cheeky basket(2020)

@the_gellick tweeted
.@barriegadgey Means "cheeky talk" as weel owre here: "Qui (2015) twitter link