scandal broth
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Tea. The reference is to the gossip held by some of the womenkind over their tea. Also called "Chatter-broth.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “scandal broth” mean?
Tea. The reference is to the gossip held by some of the womenkind over their tea. Also called "Chatter-broth.
Is “scandal broth” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.