tea bag

¹ American  

noun

1. a container of thin paper or cloth holding a measured amount of tea leaves for making an individual serving of tea.

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tea-bag ² American  

[tee-bag] / ˈtiˌbæg /

verb (used with object)

Slang.

tea-bagged, tea-bagging

1. to place one's scrotum in the mouth of (one's sexual partner).

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tea bag British  

noun

1. a small bag of paper or cloth containing tea leaves, infused in boiling water to make tea

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Usage

What does tea-bag mean? Tea-bagging is the act of placing one's testicles in the mouth of another person, often repeatedly, raising and lowering it like a person dipping a tea bag.Content warning: the following sections include further references to sexual content, which is involved in the history and use of the slang term.

Etymology

Origin of tea bag¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Origin of tea-bag²

From its resemblance to dipping a tea bag in a cup of hot water

Example Sentences

The service said in some cases parents had been going without food so their children could eat, or were making items like one tea bag last a week.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

Jurado swirled around a Rooibos tea bag with a tag read, “Your Actions Prove Your Greatness.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

One dentist I worked for instructed patients after extractions to bite on a wet tea bag if bleeding continued.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

A bottle of syrup made from Siberian berries, legions of dirty socks and a military-issued tea bag stamped with “For Victory!”

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2023

She dropped a tea bag into a cup and poured hot water over it.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte