tea

tea

slang Gossip. Tell me everything that happened last night—what's the tea?
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

tea

1. n. liquor; alcoholic drink. Would you care for more tea?
2. n. urine. (Usually objectionable.) Is that tea on your pants leg?
3. n. marijuana. (Drugs.) Can’t you lay off that tea a while?
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • a storm in a teacup
  • a storm in a teakettle
  • a storm in a teapot
  • a tempest in a teacup
  • a tempest in a teakettle
  • a tempest in a teapot
  • all the tea in China
  • be not (one's) cup of tea
  • cup of tea
  • cup of tea, one's
  • go for your tea
  • hot tea
  • just (one's) cup of tea
  • just cup of tea
  • not (one's) cup of tea
  • not be somebody's cup of tea
  • not be your cup of tea
  • not cup of tea
  • not for all the tea in China
  • not one's cup of tea
  • not your cup of tea
  • spill (the) tea
  • spill the tea
  • tea
  • tea and sympathy
  • tea leaf
  • tea party
  • tempest in a teapot
  • the tea is piping hot
  • TLC
  • weak tea
  • what does that have to do with the price of tea in China
  • What's that got to do with the price of tea in China?
  • wouldn't do (something) for all the tea in China
  • wouldn't do something for all the tea in China
References in classic literature
"Grandfather," said little Alice, "I suppose Indians don't love tea; else they would never waste it so."
He had The Star with him and read it elaborately when she brought the tea.
(pointing with his tea spoon at the March Hare,) `--it was at the great concert given by the Queen of Hearts, and I had to sing
The slop-basin was full of half-burned brown paper, over which tea had been poured.
"I can just imagine myself sitting down at the head of the table and pouring out the tea," said Anne, shutting her eyes ecstatically.
Nikita said nothing but only shook his head, and carefully pouring some tea into his saucer began warming his hands, the fingers of which were always swollen with hard work, over the steam.
'Now hand up the teapot for a little more hot water, and a pinch of fresh tea, and then both of you eat and drink as much as you can, and don't spare anything; that's all I ask of you.'
After eggs and bacon, it says, "Work!" After beefsteak and porter, it says, "Sleep!" After a cup of tea (two spoonsful for each cup, and don't let it stand more than three minutes), it says to the brain, "Now, rise, and show your strength.
Bumble, stirring his tea, and looking up into the matron's face; 'are YOU hard-hearted, Mrs.
"Just a shade longer; I will pour out the tea, while we wait.
"When one has drunk two good cupfuls of Elder-flower tea, 'tis likely enough one goes into warm climates"; and she tucked him up nicely, least he should take cold.
Having so held and waved the candle as that all these heterogeneous objects seemed to come forward obediently when they were named, and then retire again, Mr Venus despondently repeats, 'Oh dear me, dear me!' resumes his seat, and with drooping despondency upon him, falls to pouring himself out more tea.
She asked me what I had been doing with myself during the summer, and with this help I managed to make some conversation till tea was brought in.
"There is nothing so refreshing after a sleepless night as a cup of this delicious Russian tea," Lorrain was saying with an air of restrained animation as he stood sipping tea from a delicate Chinese handleless cup before a table on which tea and a cold supper were laid in the small circular room.
I've had tea half an hour ago, and had to make it myself, and drink it all alone!