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boston tea party

Bos·ton tea par·ty
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [baw-stuh n, bos-tuh n tee pahr-tee]
    • /ˈbɔ stən, ˈbɒs tən ti ˈpɑr ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [baw-stuh n, bos-tuh n tee pahr-tee]
    • /ˈbɔ stən, ˈbɒs tən ti ˈpɑr ti/

Definitions of boston tea party words

  • noun boston tea party a raid in 1773 made by citizens of Boston (disguised as Indians) on three British ships in the harbour as a protest against taxes on tea and the monopoly given to the East India Company. The contents of several hundred chests of tea were dumped into the harbour 3
  • noun boston tea party a protest (1773) against the British duty on tea imported by the American colonies: colonists boarded British ships in Boston harbor and dumped the tea overboard 3
  • noun boston tea party a raid on three British ships in Boston Harbor (December 16, 1773) in which Boston colonists, disguised as Indians, threw the contents of several hundred chests of tea into the harbor as a protest against British taxes on tea and against the monopoly granted the East India Company. 1

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Origin of boston tea party

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1825-35

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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