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!"

Or

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.

reading the tea leaves by Ardet Malious November 6, 2017

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

Reading the tea leaves by hey__suburbia May 22, 2021