tea fight
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Meaning · English
Synonym of bun fight (“formal tea party”).
Register: slang
Examples
There followed, while the uniform was being prepared, an interval of pure delight, during which Bobby took brevet-rank as a "man" at the women-swamped tennis-parties and tea-fights of the village, and, I dare say, had his joining-time been extended, would have fallen in love with several girls at on
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “tea fight” mean?
Synonym of bun fight (“formal tea party”).
Is “tea fight” formal or informal?
tea fight is generally slang.