noun

tea

Gossip or inside information.

Jules has all the tea about the surprise resignation.

Etymology

Probably developed through T for truth in Black and queer speech, with influence from the drink-word tea. The relative roles of the two are uncertain.

More examples

She promised to spill the tea after rehearsal.
Their group chat was full of workplace tea.
I came for the snacks and stayed for the tea.

Forms

tea

Similar words

gossip: The ordinary word; tea is casual slang.
scoop: Specifically newly obtained information, often for news reporting.