ten-shun

See also: 'ten-shun

English

Alternative forms

• 'ten-shun

Etymology

Eye dialect spelling of attention.

Interjection

ten-shun

1. (US, military) Used to bring a marching band or group of soldiers to attention.
   • 1946, Harry Lester Baum, Prelude to Victory: A Masonic Play‎^[1]:

     Company, 'ten-shun—(More violently.) 'ten-shun, please... (He draws himself up exaggeratedly.) Stand straight, like soldiers!

Related terms

• at-ten-shun
• ten-hut

Anagrams

• unshent