A fork of Rural Dictionary
Telling people secrets/gossiping.
“Spill the tea.” “What’s the tea?” “Spill.”
When you know somebody has gossip you want to know about. So, you ask them to tell you. You got to ask them for the tea !
Krysha: "Hey, you better Spill The Tea, gurrl." Kaylee: "I already spilt the tea to Ayah though."
"T" has also always stood for the word "Truth" in drag culture. So to spill the tea or T . . . is to tell the truth about something juicy. This was popularized by the drag queen Lady Chablis in "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, who also considered herself transgendered.
Lady Chablis: "The fact that I'm a beautiful woman is clear . . . but the fact that I have a penis, well, that's my T, that's my Truth." To Spill the Tea or T is to tell the truth about something juicy or scandalous.
To share gossip. A term started within the gay community of San Antonio, Texas and spread originally throughout the South Central region of the United States. Now used throughout the gay communities in United States and possibly other countries. It comes from the idea of having old Southern tea parties in the South to gossip behind people's back.
R: "Okay girls, it is time to spill the tea." C: "What tea do you have?" R: "A certain ex boyfriend of the grand Queen now says he is straight"
Gossiping, usually in school or online.
Person 1: Did you hear? James Charles is dating! Person 2: No way! Spill the tea sis!