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title: "what’s the tea? · GenZ Decoded"
description: "what’s the tea?: A casual way to ask for gossip, news, or an update. Example: \"What’s the tea from the group chat?\" Meaning, Gen Alpha usage, and related slang."
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# what’s the tea?

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

**Meaning.** A casual way to ask for gossip, news, or an update.

See it in a sentence

What’s the tea from the group chat?

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen Alpha · this one

    what’s the tea?

- Millennial

    [what it do?](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-it-do/),[what's good?](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-s-good/)

- Gen X

    [what's the 411](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-s-the-411/)

- Boomer

    [what’s happening?](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-s-happening/)

- Plain English

    casual way to ask for gossip, news, or an update

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## Related slang

- [what's poppin?](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-s-poppin/): A casual greeting between friends that asks what is going on with you, much like what's up.
- [what's the 411](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-s-the-411/): What's the news, information, or gossip?
- [what's your bag](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-s-your-bag/): A way of asking what someone's problem, interest, or hang-up is.
- [what’s your damage?](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-s-your-damage/): A confrontational way to ask what someone’s problem is.

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