Gen Z · 1997–2012 · Gossip tea
Tea
Gossip, inside information or the truth about a situation.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“The real story”
ALSO SEARCHED ASspill the tea
THE VIBEExpressive, contextual, playful
USE IT INConversation, captions, group chats
USE IT LIKE THIS
“What’s the tea from the meeting?”
CONTEXT CHECK
Rooted in Black drag and ballroom culture.
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through social media, music, memes and everyday youth speech.