teatime
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A social gathering or conversation centered on sharing gossip, rumors, or other personal news.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
buổi tụ tập xã hội hoặc trò chuyện tập trung vào chia sẻ tin đồn
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
It's me, hi
I'm the problem, it's me
At teatime, everybody agrees
I'll stare directly at the sun, but never in the mirror
It must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero
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).
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Common questions
What does “teatime” mean?
A social gathering or conversation centered on sharing gossip, rumors, or other personal news.
Is “teatime” formal or informal?
teatime is generally slang.
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