"for a laugh" meaning in All languages combined

See for a laugh on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} for a laugh, {{en-PP}} for a laugh
  1. (UK, informal) For no reason other than to be amusing. Tags: UK, informal Synonyms: for laughs Related terms: for a giggle, for fun, for kicks, for sport, for the heck of it, in fun, in jest, in sport
    Sense id: en-for_a_laugh-en-prep_phrase-6KkKTcUo Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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