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tete-a-tete 

To have a private conversation.
To have a heart-to-heart.
Literally means `head to head'.
To get together and have a tete-a-tete. Or to sit on the couch with a coffee for a quick tete-a-tete. She leaned forward and confided tete-a-tete that she'd been seeing someone new.
tete-a-tete by Newbrisbane.com December 15, 2008

tête-â- tête 

a) tête-â- tête: a French de France term meaning: a private face-to-face conversation, excluding all "technological" communication devices including regular mail.

b) (when the word is used in an oral or written request): a request for a future private face-to-face meeting
do we even, as a society, know what the term tête-â- tête as in my definition a) above refers to, or do did we, in our technologically convenient world forget what it is?
tête-â- tête by Uncle Dimma January 2, 2014

tête-â- tête 

a) tête-â- tête: a French de France term meaning: a private face-to-face conversation, excluding all "technological" communication devices including regular mail.

b) (when the word is used in an oral or written request): a request for a future private face-to-face meeting
the term tête-â- tête was so named simply because in French tête literally means 'head'.
tête-â- tête by Uncle Dimma October 14, 2013

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Tete-a-dick

When two friends have a private and meaningful conversation about a dick encounter. This is similar to a tete-a-tete but solely about dick.
Sally, I had sex with Steve last night and I need to have a tete-a-dick with you.
Tete-a-dick by Linzer91 February 3, 2019

tete-a-text 

That strange condition of instant intimacy afforded through text message conversations. An unanticipated emotional closeness facilitated through the use of messaging technology.
Susan had simply exchanged glances and phone numbers with that guy who tried to pick her up on Friday. Over the next two days, though, through a series of tete-a-texts, she was amazed at all the personal stories about herself she'd given away.
tete-a-text by splatdude March 1, 2009
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murderhobo 

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