How do you use "Spill the tea" in a sentence?

Spill the tea! What happened? OK, here's the tea... She spilled all the tea. What's the tea?

Spill the tea

Q: What does "Spill the tea" mean?

To share gossip or reveal information Modern slang for sharing gossip or juicy information. Originated in drag/ballroom culture, now mainstream.

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Very Casual

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Meaning: To share gossip or reveal information

八卦、爆料

Contar chismes o revelar información

ゴシップを話す、情報を暴露する

험담을 하다, 비밀을 폭로하다

Modern slang for sharing gossip or juicy information. Originated in drag/ballroom culture, now mainstream.

现代俚语，指分享八卦或爆料。起源于变装/舞厅文化，现已成为主流。

Argot moderno para compartir chismes o información jugosa. Originó en la cultura drag/ballroom, ahora mainstream.

現代のスラングで、ゴシップやジューシーな情報を共有すること。ドラァグ/ボールルーム文化から生まれ、今では主流に。

험담이나 흥미로운 정보를 공유한다는 현대 속어. 드래그/볼룸 문화에서 유래했으며, 현재는 일반적으로 널리 사용된다.

Examples

Spill the tea! What happened?
快说！发生了什么？
¡Cuenta el chisme! ¿Qué pasó?
話して！何があったの？
다 말해봐! 무슨 일이야?
OK, here's the tea...
好吧，告诉你真相...
OK, aquí está el chisme...
OK、これがゴシップ...
좋아, 들어봐...
She spilled all the tea.
她把所有八卦都说了。
Ella contó todo el chisme.
彼女は全部話した。
그녀가 다 말해버렸어.
What's the tea?
有什么八卦？
¿Cuál es el chisme?
何かゴシップある？
무슨 소식 있어?

Pronunciation

/spɪl ðə tiː/

Usage Guide

Context: gossip, drama, social

Tone: playful, gossipy

✓ Do Say

Spill the tea.
快说八卦
Cuenta el chisme
ゴシップを話して
뒷담화 풀어 봐.
What's the tea?
有什么八卦？
¿Cuál es el chisme?
何かゴシップある？
무슨 소식이야?
Here's the tea.
这是真相
Aquí está el chisme
これがゴシップ
들어 봐, 이게 소식이야.

✗ Don't Say

Very informal
非常不正式
Muy informal
とてもカジュアル
매우 비격식적인 표현
Modern slang
现代俚语
Argot moderno
現代のスラング
현대 속어

Common Mistakes

From drag/ballroom culture
Now mainstream slang

Origin & History

From Black/drag ballroom culture, 'tea' meaning truth or gossip (possibly from 'T' for truth). Popularized by RuPaul's Drag Race.

Etymology: From drag culture, T = truth

First recorded: Mainstream from 2010s, origins earlier

Cultural Context

Era: 2010s mainstream

Generation: Younger generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: RuPaul's Drag Race; Social media culture

Regional notes: American origin but now universal via social media.

Variations

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