EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
/ti/
FIL: Sa modernong gamit, ito ay tumutukoy sa tsismis, balita, o isang kawili-wiling impormasyon na ipinapasa-pasa. Literal din itong nangangahulugang isang inumin.
EN: tea (gossip)
Literally, it's the drink you get from a teabag. But in 2026, 'tea' is the juicy gossip, the chismis, the 'spill the tea' moment. It's what Marites lives for. 'Ano'ng tea?' is the new 'Ano'ng balita?'.
From English 'tea', influenced by international internet slang where 'T' stands for truth.
Used both for the literal drink and for the slang meaning 'gossip'. The slang usage is very common among younger generations and on social media.
🇵🇭 Gusto mo ba ng mainit na tea?
🇺🇸 Do you want some hot tea?
🇵🇭 Spill mo na ang tea, ano'ng nangyari sa party kagabi?
🇺🇸 Spill the tea (gossip), what happened at the party last night?
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