Tea / Spill the Tea
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Gossip, juicy information, or drama. 'Spill the tea' = tell me the gossip. 'That's tea' = that's true/that's the real story. From drag culture, specifically RuPaul's Drag Race popularization.
Translation for Parents
'Tea' is gossip. 'Spill the tea' means 'tell me all the gossip.' If your kid says 'that's tea,' they're confirming something is true or that the gossip is accurate. It comes from drag culture and the phrase 'and that's the tea, sis.'
Examples
“Spill the tea what happened at the party”
“Tell me all the gossip about what happened at the party”
“She said he was lying and honestly that's tea”
“She said he was lying and honestly, she's right”
Cringe Score
Mildly embarrassing
Saying 'spill the tea' is so mainstream that your book club probably uses it. It's graduated from slang to common parlance. You're safe.
Category
general
Peak
2019-01
Last Verified
2026-02-25
Sources
urban_dictionary, tiktok