spill the tea

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spill the tea

  • /ˌspɪl ðə ˈtiː/

Rhymes with -iː

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Originally from spill the T, standing for truth, which evolved into tea. Possibly as a blend with spill the beans.

verb spills the tea · spilling the tea · spilled the tea · spilt the tea

  1. informal To disclose information, especially of a sensitive nature. They are up in your business because you invited them in by spilling the tea on what you and your man earn.

    Similar: let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans, spill one's guts

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@misc{spill_the_tea_2026,
  title = {spill the tea},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spill%20the%20tea},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}