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Meaning of spill the tea | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1
ˌspɪl ðə ˈtiː

Definitions

To disclose information, especially of a sensitive nature.

informal

Equivalents

Polski uchylać rąbka tajemnicy uchylić rąbka tajemnicy

Examples

“They are up in your business because you invited them in by spilling the tea on what you and your man earn⟳.”
“[…] she makes good on her promise⟳ to out her celebrity husband in the media by going on the top nationally syndicated radio talk⟳ show⟳ of Neicy Ross, an even more tacky version of Wendy Williams, and spills the tea on her man in delicious detail, […]”
“Four different entrepreneurs and talents spill⟳ the tea on success, failure and lessons learned.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

spilled spilled ink spilled juice spilled one's guts spilled one's guts out spilled one's seed

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