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daddy Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words42.8 62.5 8.9 19.9 0 10.3 38.7
Number of occurrences142125 6 2 0 1 8
Number of authors31 22 4 1 1 3

Occurrences of daddy in Corpus

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Central

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Doomed tae sit oan Daddy Auld's cutty-stool! on page 15
The spitten image o thaur daddy. on page 16

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ar. For bad men had killt her daddy. on page 47
Mam! . . . they're shootin my Daddy! . .. my puir Daddy . ..Ohhh, on page 65
hersel when she lost her ain Daddy. Turnin back, she hugged her on page 76

9 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
Daddy, cheesey peeps! Thae peat bog on page

1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
mmy, ma guid-hertit sowel o a daddy and ma saft-hertit sumphs o b on page 23

2 matches

Kennedy, Julie Ma Mum and William Wordsworth, (Howkin Words Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1399988971) Central, prose
git the colour ae hair fae ma daddy's side ae the faimily, it's b on page 9
have any get up and go. Your daddy's not going to give me peace on page 10
id isnae lookin. Mibbe fir ma daddy's sake it's a good job ah'm h on page 10
Ah want tae say an ma daddy is wan ae the six hauns at th on page 17
'Erin, answer that, ma daddy shouts fae the chair. on page 18
Also on pages 19
8 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Daddy,' she said, 'ony chance ye co on page 6
wee lassie wioot her mammy or daddy, nanetheless tellt her she wi on page 7
p ye sell secondhaund motors, Daddy.' on page 16
'But that's wrang, Daddy. It's deceiverie.' on page 17
'Aye, Daddy,' young Michael said. on page 18
Also on pages 19, 26, 31, 33, 34, 47, 48, 49, 51, 54, 57, 58, 67, 111, 129, 203, 218, 226, 227, 228, 231
36 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
if ther girls (that's if the daddy agrees). on page 169

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
on tae Warnock wi ma mammy an daddy an we wid play at the back do on page 76

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'Daddy? shouted Veruca Saut (the las on page 82

3 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
rooster. That means it's the daddy o aa they ither wee chickens. on page 76

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Daddy's gaun tae buy ye on page 30

7 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
'Daddy.' ye say - yin wird on page 12
Quick noo daddy afore the carline on page 15
but no yer daddy, on page 25

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
"Mammy-Daddy," cried Eurystheus, feart at on page 10

1 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Aye-oh ma daddy oh, the Heid Yin's in the scu on page 68

1 matches

McGibbon, Joe Lallans 73 - Feyther Langshanks Blues, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Astaire an Caron i Daddy-longlegs, on page 116

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
good tae us, bit sometimes ma daddy wid get mad at thim, say if t on page 44
Then ma daddy cim through. on page 45
ebody stayin wi thir mammy an daddy. It took us ages tae get tae on page 46

8 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘That’s for Daddy Bear, that’s for Mammy Bear
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
remember what ma mammy and ma daddy ordered, but I ordered a chee
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
r. As Anne Marie says tae her Daddy at the beginnin o the novel,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
n in a tenement wi her Mammy, Daddy, big brither Patrick an wee t
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
fit in a chapel wis when yer daddy died. The time afore that was
nk ah want tae be a Buddhist, Daddy.'
ly thought that much aboot ma daddy and his Buddhism. He startit
'Whit are they, Daddy?'
'Who d'you pray tae, Daddy?'
11 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
t pure fantasy. Turns oot the daddy wis jist a wee fanny frae Fal
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
cud been the tb - oh, mammy-daddy, luck be a lady ...
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Da, Dad, Daddy
f the pryers when asked about Daddy
2 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
"How did you know that Daddy?"
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
a right neat wee card for ma daddy wi a Christmas tree and a rob
Ma daddy wis dead chuffed. He pit the
up even a wee bit because ma daddy's really sick. He’s had a c
Ah tellt ma daddy aboot it that night efter sch
n glitter glue and then at ma daddy’s haun lyin on the bedcover
17 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
itsself! Guid luck fir today Daddy Ramsey!??xxx(2015) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
ye’re mammy cannae knit, yer daddy cannae go tae bed withoot a d(2020) search twitter

Doric

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
yer North Sea sugar daddy - on page 7

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I remember fan I wint wi ma daddy on page 150

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
hardly spik. “Ah’m sorry, Daddy, Ah’m sorry, Ah didna ken i
n Elsie began tae bawl, “No Daddy, dinna, please dinna; nae mai
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
aff a bus. Unless it’s yer daddy’s mammy. Then push push.
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
, gie advice, are the Bank i' Daddy an are aire in the guid times(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
"Sit doon in the chair wi Daddy - you can howld her fur a wh on page 60

2 matches

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
“Daddy, can watch the lion king agai(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Millar, Al Echas frae tha Big Swilly Swally, (Ullans Speakers Association 2023 ISBN: 978-0957666238) Ulster, poetry
ve in Yankee tin - sayit for daddy sister ilka boady hairtsome w on page 26

2 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
Ma daddy was quate at dinner. Ma mammy
ore ah cud begin ma story, ma daddy saed, ‘How wud ye feel aboo
It was ma daddy’s voice again an ma mammy w
a nice schuil in London. Yer daddy will hae a job in the Metropo
Ye’ll like it, son,’ saed Daddy.
5 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
“Hoo oul wud ye say it is, Daddy,” spiered Dan.
1 matches

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