Sundray@lemmus.org to Comic Strips@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoI like tea!lemmus.orgexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1243arrow-down132file-text
arrow-up1211arrow-down1external-linkI like tea!lemmus.orgSundray@lemmus.org to Comic Strips@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month 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-up2·1 month 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-squareSaraTonin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoThe etymology is from “t”, being short for “truth”.
minus-squareDremor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoI looked into it, and you seem to be right.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoDid renaissance even know about tea?
minus-squareDremor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoTea began to be commercially imported in Europe around the early 1600s.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoOk, That’s technically still the renaissance.
In Renaissance era high society, a tea party is often the place where rumors brews. So basically, “having tea” implies discussing the latest rumors.
The etymology is from “t”, being short for “truth”.
I looked into it, and you seem to be right.
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.