Sundray@lemmus.org to Comic Strips@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoI like tea!lemmus.orgimagemessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1218arrow-down132file-text
arrow-up1186arrow-down1imageI like tea!lemmus.orgSundray@lemmus.org to Comic Strips@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square32fedilinkfile-text
Azul Crescent’s silly scribbles I’ll never stop being amused at the idea that “tea” is also means “gossip.”
minus-squareDremor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·22 hours agoIn Renaissance era high society, a tea party is often the place where rumors brews. So basically, “having tea” implies discussing the latest rumors.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·13 hours agoDid renaissance even know about tea?
minus-squareDremor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 hours agoTea began to be commercially imported in Europe around the early 1600s.
minus-squareSaraTonin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·19 hours agoThe etymology is from “t”, being short for “truth”.
minus-squareDremor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·15 hours agoI looked into it, and you seem to be right.
In Renaissance era high society, a tea party is often the place where rumors brews. So basically, “having tea” implies discussing the latest rumors.
Did renaissance even know about tea?
Tea began to be commercially imported in Europe around the early 1600s.
The etymology is from “t”, being short for “truth”.
I looked into it, and you seem to be right.