To share gossip. A term started within the gay community of San Antonio, Texas and spread originally throughout the South Central region of the United States. Now used throughout the gay communities in United States and possibly other countries. It comes from the idea of having old Southern tea parties in the South to gossip behind people's back.
R: "Okay girls, it is time to spill the tea."

C: "What tea do you have?"

R: "A certain ex boyfriend of the grand Queen now says he is straight"
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Telling the truth about something/someone to other people.
Kylie and Sarah are in a fight, Kylie spilled tea over Sarah saying Sarah stole her boyfriend. Everyone knows that Kylie was spilling tea.
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When a spell-checker corrects a mistake into a valid word which is different than the one originally intended.
"Make sure your paper has no spling mistakes before submitting" corrected to "Make sure your paper has no spilling mistakes before submitting".
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When someone tells a bad joke with or without thinking about it.
Guys, I'm going to spill the crawfish!

Man, you just spilled the crawfish.
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Dropping random knowledge.
Enlightening others with wisdom.
Blessing others with some quick game.
Ryino: What’s the Quick Spill for today?
Lil Fresh: Let those hater’s hate, ‘cause

the real gon keep it real
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This phrase is used to say "I have some gossip to tell you".
"I have some good tea to spill today", "Patti has some good tea to spill for you".
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To gossip/ talk shit about people or tell stories about their lives.
Me and my girls Always have to spill tea about Christina.
by Jeshky March 5, 2017
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