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reading the tea leaves

The ability to tell the future from the examination of pubic hair deposited while " stirring the teabag"
"Mate! I've been reading the tea leaves after you were stirring the teabag. The outlook is dire!"

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After Dave was found stirring the teabag, his friends chose to do a reading of the tea leaves. Apparently a tall dark stranger was in his future.
by Ardet Malious November 6, 2017
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Reading the tea leaves

When you predict gossip.

Typically used in conjunction with “spill the tea

Alternate version “Reading the spilled tea leaves”
I can’t believe you knew about all that gossip before she spilled the tea, you were reading the tea leaves for sure
by hey__suburbia May 22, 2021
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