Crossword clues for tea party
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1772, from tea + party (n.). Political references to tea party all trace to the Boston tea party of 1773 (the name seems to date from 1824), in which radicals in Massachusetts colony boarded British ships carrying tea and threw the product into Boston Harbor in protest royal taxation. It has been a model for other libertarian political actions in the U.S. (mostly symbolic), including citizen gatherings begun in early 2009 to protest government spending.
Wiktionary
n. 1 A semi-formal afternoon social gathering at which tea, sandwiches and cakes are served. 2 A small gathering of children or their toys, who mimic having a real dinner, often without any food at all.
WordNet
n. a party at which tea is served
Wikipedia
A tea party is a formal and ritualized gathering for afternoon tea.
Tea party or Tea Party may also refer to:
Tea Party is a play written by Harold Pinter, which Pinter adapted from his own 1963 short story of the same title. As a screenplay, it was commissioned by the European Broadcasting Union, directed by Charles Jarrott, and first transmitted on BBC Television in the programme The Largest Theatre in the World on 25 March 1965 (Complete Works: Three 100). It was first produced on stage in October 1968 as part of a double bill with Pinter's play The Basement.
"Tea Party" is a song by Estonian recording artist Kerli. It is featured on the album Almost Alice, a multi-artist compilation album which features music that is inspired by the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland released on March 2, 2010. Almost Alice debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 and topping Billboards Digital Albums and Soundtracks charts.
"Tea Party" was released as a single from the Almost Alice soundtrack through a maxi single featuring the song and six remixes that was released on June 15, 2010.
The music video, which is directed by Justin Harder, premiered on March 10, 2010.
Usage examples of "tea party".
Go to a mining village or a farm or a factory or a fucking afternoon tea party.
She'd used the same china, the same flowers when she allowed Margo to have the tea party she'd so longed for on her thirteenth birthday.
The tea party was a thing of the past in this part of the West, except among the English, who, like so many Saint Teresas scrubbing floors, worked in the movies while living as if still at home in Surbiton.