English idiom - to spill the tea.
You’ve probably heard of the English idiom ‘spill the beans’ but have you ever ‘spilt the tea?’
The idiom ‘spill the tea’ is a colloquial expression that means to share gossip or reveal secret information. The tea or ‘T’ means the truth.
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The phrase has become increasingly popular in recent years, particularly among younger generations, and can be heard in a variety of contexts, including social media, pop culture, and everyday conversations.
Here are a few examples of how the idiom ‘spill the tea’ can be used in different contexts
I can't believe she's dating him. Somebody spill the tea and tell me how this happened."
Hey, I heard some juicy gossip at work today. Want me to spill the tea over lunch?
I can't wait for the next episode of the show, I heard that one of the contestants is going to spill the tea on what really happened.
American TV host, Ellen DeGeneres featured a game called ‘Spill the tea’ in her talk show. In the game she had to guess which secrets matched each of her contestants.