Wan-tew-tree silence

n.

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A game played in school classrooms when the teacher went out on a message.

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Lawrence Muck

Greetings and felicitations. Would you like me to translate 'Wan-tew-tree silence' in use for you?

One, two, three, silence! The first to utter a sound shall be set upon by the entire class.