the best kind of gossip, typically shared between friends. it’s a bonding tool for people of all ages. tea is usually about someone you know, but can also extend to celebrities random internet scandals, etc.
Gossip, juicy news, pivotal info about something that went down recently. Origin stems from 'Tea Time' with a small group of ladies who would sit and share 411. Term became increasingly popular amongst the African American gay community and thus the African American community as a whole.
"GUURRRRLLL!! I heard Zyprexa and Levitra got into it over Lil Ray Ray! Lemme give you the TEA!"
or
PERSON #1: "Hey Pookie, What's the T?"
PERSON #2: "Shoot, ain't nothin' poppin'."
In the drag community, tea is particularly juicy or sought after gossip or info. Often, but not always, drag drama is associated. Tea is often served during or after drag pageants, especially in online chat sites like Carrie Fairfield where gossip feeding frenzies involving the latest drag related news are a commom occurrence.
Gurl 1: Do you have the tea on the Miss Burned Out Mess2010 pageant? Inquiring minds want to know about the one judge.
Gurl 2:Yeah, check out the thread about it on Carrie Fairfield ,the tea is being served.