Spill The Tea

A2 16+

Pronunciation: /spɪl ðə tiː/

Definitions of spill the tea

noun a liquid that is accidentally or carelessly spilled

Example Sentences

A1 I spilled the tea on my new dress.

A2 She accidentally spilled the tea all over the table.

B1 The gossip magazines always spill the tea on celebrities' personal lives.

B2 The reality TV show is known for spilling the tea on the contestants' drama.

C1 The journalist promised to spill the tea on the corruption scandal in her upcoming article.

C2 The tell-all book is expected to spill the tea on the inner workings of the company.

verb to reveal or disclose private or secret information

Example Sentences

A1 She spilled the tea on her white shirt by accident.

A2 I spilled the tea while trying to carry too many cups at once.

B1 During the gossip session, she couldn't resist spilling the tea about her coworker's secret relationship.

B2 The celebrity's former assistant spilled the tea on their tumultuous working relationship in a tell-all interview.

C1 The journalist promised to spill the tea on the corruption scandal plaguing the government.

C2 The whistleblower decided to spill the tea on the company's unethical practices, despite the risks to their career.

Examples of spill the tea in a Sentence

formal During the meeting, the CEO decided to spill the tea on the company's financial performance.

informal Hey, can you spill the tea about what happened at the party last night?

slang Girl, spill the tea on that drama that went down at school!

figurative I can't wait for the reunion, I'm sure everyone will spill the tea on what's been happening in their lives.

Grammatical Forms of spill the tea

past tense

spilled

plural

spill the teas

comparative

more spill the tea

superlative

most spill the tea

present tense

spills the tea

future tense

will spill the tea

perfect tense

have spilled the tea

continuous tense

spilling the tea

singular

spill the tea

positive degree

spill the tea

infinitive

to spill the tea

gerund

spilling the tea

participle

spilled the tea

Origin and Evolution of spill the tea

First Known Use: 1990 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'spill the tea' originated in African American drag culture in the 1990s.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in drag culture to mean gossip or share information, the phrase has since become popularized in mainstream culture to mean the same thing.