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Expression: ten-hut! #1 (permalink) Thu May 03, 2007 13:37 pm   Expression: ten-hut!
 

Hi,

Could you please tell me what the origin is of 'ten-hut!', I heard US soldiers say when they meet and salute to thier superiors. Is it a variant of 'tin hat'?

Thank you!

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Expression: ten-hut! #2 (permalink) Thu May 03, 2007 14:16 pm   Expression: ten-hut!
 

The full term is 'a-ten-hut', which is a military command for 'attention'.

PS: I like your suggestion!
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