"tea fight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tea fights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tea fight (plural tea fights)
  1. (UK, slang) Synonym of bun fight (“formal tea party”) Tags: UK, slang Synonyms: bun fight [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-tea_fight-en-noun-WsSKc7l9 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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