ten-shun en · INTJ
Etymology
Eye dialect spelling of attention.
Meanings
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(US) Used to bring a marching band or group of soldiers to attention.
Company, 'ten-shun—(More violently.) 'ten-shun, please... (He draws himself up exaggeratedly.) Stand straight, like soldiers!
1946, Harry Lester Baum, Prelude to Victory: A Masonic Play:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'ten-shun | alternative | lexicographic |