'shun
(ʃʌn)
Colloq. abbrev. of attention 5, representing the verbal distortion and stress when used as a military command.
| 1888 Kipling Plain Tales from Hills 242 Stan'at—hease, 'Shun. 1928 Granta 2 Nov. 76/1 Prisoner! 'Shun. Move to the right in fours. 1955 W. Faulkner Fable 108 ‘Bridesman,’ he said but at that moment the major said ‘'Shun!’ |