chew on tea leaves

when you try to do something but you miss the whole point.

derivation: When you brew tea but forget the hot water. (an exaggeration but thats the point i guess)

me: *editing someone's analytical essay*
Someone: What do you think?
me: Bruh you make a huge claim by saying that Fitzgerald's detail about the green light signifies innocence but you didn't explain any of it. You just sort of dropped the claim in the paragraph. Ur making me chew on tea leaves here buddy.

by ahlaaron April 14, 2019

Spill the Tea

A common phrase that teenagers use if they want to know the drama.

James: Hey
Emma:Spill the tea! Sister!
James: Oh yeah I’ll tell you what happened at school today!

by Teen Culture April 26, 2019

spill the tea

To gossip or tell of the exciting news that you obtained from someone or somewhere. Deriving from drag culture, can also be used as to derive from "tea time" in which one usually gossips.

"You wanna hear about Cathy's new secretly closeted boyfriend?"

"OMG! Yes girl! Spill the tea!!!"

by lampcap April 28, 2019

Spill the tea

A word teenage girls use to tell each other gossip. It can be anything from a guy to talking bad about someone to even what they did yesterday. Also confuses parents

Abigail: Did you see what Connor did yesterday
Hailey: omg no spill the tea
Abigail: He was talking about you
Hailey: omg Connor is so hot 🤤

by Roidboi17 May 1, 2019

That’s the tea sis. X

An iconic quote from the guitar legend Johnny Marr. Known by ogs only.

Indie kid: “We stan Johnny Marr.”
Johnny Marr: “That’s the tea sis. X”

by sadindiekid June 2, 2019

cake with my tea

When someone is spilling the tea, and either they give you extra information (cake) you didn't expect, or another person fills in the gaps.

"I just got cake with my tea."
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*spilling tea* "Okay, you ready for the cake? She lied, she wasn't there that morning! She was with Karen's boyfriend!"

by ThatFluffyUnicorn June 17, 2019

brewing the tea

When someone's got tea to spill but they're gathering more information/getting it together in said persons mind OR drama has started and everyone else is waiting for the "tea" to finish "brewing".

"What's the tea sis?"
"I'm brewing the tea."

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"Dude did you hear what happened?"
"Yeah! Everyone's waiting for the tea to finish brewing."

by ThatFluffyUnicorn June 17, 2019