Sundray@lemmus.org to Comic Strips@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoI like tea!lemmus.orgexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1240arrow-down130file-text
arrow-up1210arrow-down1external-linkI like tea!lemmus.orgSundray@lemmus.org to Comic Strips@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square33fedilinkfile-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-up2·7 days 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-up1·7 days agoDid renaissance even know about tea?
minus-squareDremor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoTea began to be commercially imported in Europe around the early 1600s.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 days agoOk, That’s technically still the renaissance.
minus-squareSaraTonin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 days agoThe etymology is from “t”, being short for “truth”.
minus-squareDremor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days 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.
Ok, That’s technically still the renaissance.
The etymology is from “t”, being short for “truth”.
I looked into it, and you seem to be right.