Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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YUNK, v.1 Of a horse: to rear and plunge to try to unseat its rider, to buck (Lth. 1951; Fif. 1974). [jʌŋk]
[Orig. doubtful, poss. from the phr. yunk-the-cuddie in Yunk, v.2]