Phrase guide
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Various independent, fiscally conservative political groups in the twenty-first-century United States, taken as a whole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A semiformal afternoon social gathering at which tea, sandwiches and cakes are served.
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noun
A type of imaginative playing in which children gather with each other or their dolls to mimic having a real tea party or other formal meal, often without any food at all.
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noun
An interaction characterized by a high degree of courtesy, delicacy, deference, and avoidance of conflict.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Synonyms: pink tea
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noun
Any of various independent, fiscally conservative political groups in the twenty-first-century United States.
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noun
a party at which tea is served
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Broader terms: party
History
In reference to the Boston Tea Party of 1773, when American colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxation without representation.
Across languages
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
