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what's the tea?

when someone has gossip and you wanna know every detail (ASAP)

tea gossip spilling tea
Samantha: did you hear what happened with Ryan and Katie?!

Mark: *gasp* no! what's the tea???
what's the tea? by 6croissant9 April 29, 2016

what's the tea?

asking "what's going on" or "what's the current gossip"
julia: hey mandy, what's the tea?
Mandy: so get this
what's the tea? by adrianna_e123 December 6, 2018

what's the tea?

What you say when you've missed out on the latest gossip and need to catch up with your squad.
Girl, my phone service was off all weekend, what's the tea?
what's the tea? by Trollkastel January 20, 2016

What the tea? 

Similar to “What the chile?”, this gag-worthy statement is simply asking about gossip.

What the tea can also be a replacement for “what the fuck?”
Person A: shut yo mouth, that’s why yo baby daddy left you and yo child.

Person B: oooh what the tea? 😭
What the tea? by Bakesbykay June 2, 2025

what does that have to do with the price of tea in China? 

"What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?" is an expression which denotes that what the other person just said is completely unrelated to the original topic.
Person A: President Bush is the best president EVER!
Person B: No, he's not! He's the worst president!
Person A: Why do you say that?
Person B: Umm, I just bought a guitar.
Person A: Well, what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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