"Spilling tea" is a thing now?

[ChrisFL]

Is this like "Spill the beans?"

I keep seeing it referenced on different social media platforms and had to look it up. I guess "the tea" is gossip?

It just seems like an odd expression to me, or maybe I'm just getting old

 

[sonnyjane]

I hate to break it to you and make you feel even more old, but it’s been “a thing” for a couple years now.

 

[AustinTink]

I started hearing it from high school kids in 2017. I had to ask them what they were talking about. Lol.

 

[gwynne]

It is like spill the beans.
Spill the tea has been around a few years.

 

[low-key]

I love cool new phrases, but when i say them everyone looks at me like 'that went out years ago Gramps"

 

[Kittyblue]

I love cool new phrases, but when i say them everyone looks at me like 'that went out years ago Gramps"

Usually by the time the adults learn them they aren't cool anymore.

I knew this one, we've been using here for while. I have teenagers so I'm still up to date on slang for now LOL

 

[disneychrista]

I've been spilling tea for years. Black tea, iced tea, herbal tea.

 

[Brett Wyman]

Never heard it before.

 

[gwynne]

I love cool new phrases, but when i say them everyone looks at me like 'that went out years ago Gramps"

I totally believe you could make
23 skidoo cool again.

 

[disneychrista]

Usually by the time the adults learn them they aren't cool anymore.

First time I heard this I had to ask my daughter what the heck it meant. She isn't a teen but still closer to that age group than I am.

 

[low-key]

I totally believe you could make
23 skidoo cool again.

I will give it a shot and let ya know how it went, lol

 

[AustinTink]

Usually by the time the adults learn them they aren't cool anymore.

Yep, just like Facebook is for old people.

 

[Dead2009]

It's basically another way to say "tell us the gossip".

 

[Kittyblue]

Yep, just like Facebook is for old people.

I'm waiting for tik tok to be not cool now that so many adults are using it LOL

 

[mumto3girls]

Yea, my teens use it and roll their eyes and laugh when I say it.

 

[kimblebee]

I hate to break it to you and make you feel even more old, but it’s been “a thing” for a couple years now.

More like a couple decades lol

The actual saying is spill the T..as in truth.

 

[Kittyblue]

More like a couple decades lol

The actual saying is spill the T..as in truth.

interesting!

 

[low-key]

I'm waiting for tik tok to be not cool now that so many adults are using it LOL

i read somewhere today some members of Congress was thinking about trying to get it banned in US Cause its from China and they wont allow any US social Apps in their Country

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

More like a couple decades lol

The actual saying is spill the T..as in truth.

All you were out hipstered by kimblebee.

 

[Kittyblue]

i read somewhere today some members of Congress was thinking about trying to get it banned in US Cause its from China and they wont allow any US social Apps in their Country

I've heard that it's a security risk. May be true, but I think the timing is interesting, after the rally stunt.