kicks-and-giggles
Just for fun
Kicks-and-giggles describes doing something purely for amusement, with no practical purpose or serious intent.
The phrase usually appears after "for": We drove to the coast for kicks-and-giggles.
It's casual and slightly self-deprecating, acknowledging the frivolity of an action.
Sometimes hyphenated, sometimes not.
Amusement or pleasure
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
- enjoymentState of relishing something
- amusementPleased entertainment state
pastime · recreation · diversion · merriment · playfulness · levity · frivolity · lightheartedness
Sudden arbitrary desire
- impulseSudden urge to act
- spontaneityActing without forethought
- curiosityDesire to learn
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
novelty · thrill-seeking · adventure · experiment · challenge · dare · escapade · fancy
fun
Amusement or pleasure
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
- enjoymentState of relishing something
amusement · pastime · recreation · diversion · merriment · playfulness · levity · frivolity · lightheartedness · whimsy
whim
Sudden arbitrary desire
- impulseSudden urge to act
- spontaneityActing without forethought
- curiosityDesire to learn
boredom · novelty · thrill-seeking · adventure · experiment · challenge · dare · escapade · fancy · indulgence
kicks-and-gigglesfor profit
Seeking monetary gain
for real · in earnest · seriously · for keeps · professionally
kicks-and-giggleslife-or-death
Having ultimate stakes
dead serious · do-or-die · high-stakes · grave · critical
kicks-and-gigglesfor real
Genuinely, without pretense
for keeps · life-and-death · high-stakes · dead serious · no laughing matter
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