tea party
noun
Definition of tea party
1 : an afternoon social gathering at which tea is served
2 [from the Boston Tea Party, name applied to the occasion in 1773 when a shipment of tea was thrown into Boston harbor in protest against the tax on imports] : an exciting disturbance or proceeding
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First Known Use of tea party
1778
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tea party
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: an afternoon social gathering at which tea is served
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