spill the tea en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌspɪl ðə ˈtiː/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Originally from spill the T, standing for truth, which evolved into tea. Possibly as a blend with spill the beans.
Meanings
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(informal) To disclose information, especially of a sensitive nature.
Four different entrepreneurs and talents spill the tea on success, failure and lessons learned.
2013, "The Ones To Watch", Brink Magazine, Issue 26, February/March 2013, page 17They are up in your business because you invited them in by spilling the tea on what you and your man earn.
2012 October, Demetria L. Lucas, “Should I Worry That He Earns Less Money?”, in CARE, number 18, page 18:[…] she makes good on her promise to out her celebrity husband in the media by going on the top nationally syndicated radio talk show of Neicy Ross, an even more tacky version of Wendy Williams, and spills the tea on her man in delicious detail, […]
2013, Stanley Bennett Clay, "A Fun Quick Read", DBQ Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 1, January/February 2013, page 9
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spilling the tea | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| spills the tea | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| spilled the tea | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| spilled the tea | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| spilt the tea | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| spilt the tea | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
let the cat out of the bag · spill one's guts · spill the beans