tea party


Definition: Meaning of, tea party in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tiː ˈpɑːti /

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tea party tea parties
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  1. a small party in the afternoon at which tea, cake etc is served
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  2. be no tea party American English informal to be very difficult or unpleasant to do
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tea party used in phrases

  • Boston Tea Party (noun)
    1. disguised as Indians 1773 history demonstration by citizens of Boston who raided three British ships in Boston harbour and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbour; organized as a protest against taxes on tea
  • Boston Tea Party, the
    1. a protest in Boston in 1773 against the British tax on tea, when tea was thrown from British ships into the water. This is often considered to be the event that started the AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR .
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