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# clock that tea

Gen Z[#social](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/social/)

**Meaning.** To catch and call out the truth behind gossip; to see what is really going on. Blends 'clock' (to notice or see through something) with 'tea' (the gossip or real story), with roots in LGBTQ ballroom culture and Black vernacular. Also said as 'clock the tea'.

See it in a sentence

When she clocked that tea, the whole group chat went silent.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    clock that tea,[clock](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/clock/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [I see you](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/i-see-you/),[peep](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/peep/)

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    to catch and call out the truth behind gossip

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## Related slang

- [clock](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/clock/): To notice, recognize, or openly call out something.
- [clock it](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/clock-it/): Said when someone notices or calls out something true, or to point out a detail worth noticing.
- [clout](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/clout/): Social influence, fame, or popularity, especially online.
- [conscious](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/conscious/): Aware of political, racial, or social issues.

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