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tea party

noun

a social gathering, usually in the afternoon, at which tea and light refreshments are served.
(initial capital letters)��a conservative political movement in the U.S. that opposes taxes and government spending: named in reference to the Boston Tea Party of 1773.

Tea Party

noun

(in the US) a political movement, associated with the right wing of the Republican Party, favouring reduction in taxation and government spending

tea party

noun

a social gathering in the afternoon at which tea is served

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tea party¹

First recorded in 1770–80

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tea party¹

C21: after the _{Boston Tea Party}

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To celebrate her latest album release, Kali Uchis hosted a tea party in Hollywood.

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In the afternoon, the Royal British Legion hosted a tea party with veterans at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, England.

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They were heading for a tea party held in their honour, with the King and Queen and Prince and Princess of Wales hearing first hand stories that will soon slip into history.

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The King and Queen will host a tea party at Buckingham Palace later in the afternoon for around 50 veterans, their families and other members of the wartime generation.

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And her favorite — the ones of her and her dolls having their tea party?

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