"for shits and giggles" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Forms: for shits and grins [alternative]
Etymology: Possibly from the act of shitting (i.e. nonsensical acts or farting) and then giggling as a result of it.
  1. (idiomatic, vulgar) For no particular reason, just because it is fun or entertaining; or to relieve boredom. Tags: idiomatic, vulgar Synonyms: for grins, for the heck of it, for the lulz Related terms: for kicks, kicks and giggles, shits and giggles
    Sense id: en-for_shits_and_giggles-en-prep_phrase-5BEE-nIG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_text": "Possibly from the act of shitting (i.e. nonsensical acts or farting) and then giggling as a result of it.",
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    {
      "form": "for shits and grins",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep_phrase",
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        },
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "For no particular reason, just because it is fun or entertaining; or to relieve boredom."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "fun",
          "fun"
        ],
        [
          "entertaining",
          "entertaining"
        ],
        [
          "boredom",
          "boredom"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic, vulgar) For no particular reason, just because it is fun or entertaining; or to relieve boredom."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "for kicks"
        },
        {
          "word": "kicks and giggles"
        },
        {
          "word": "shits and giggles"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "for grins"
        },
        {
          "word": "for the heck of it"
        },
        {
          "word": "for the lulz"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "vulgar"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "for shits and giggles"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "Possibly from the act of shitting (i.e. nonsensical acts or farting) and then giggling as a result of it.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "for shits and grins",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep_phrase",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "for kicks"
    },
    {
      "word": "kicks and giggles"
    },
    {
      "word": "shits and giggles"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English idioms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English prepositional phrases",
        "English vulgarities",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "For no particular reason, just because it is fun or entertaining; or to relieve boredom."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fun",
          "fun"
        ],
        [
          "entertaining",
          "entertaining"
        ],
        [
          "boredom",
          "boredom"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic, vulgar) For no particular reason, just because it is fun or entertaining; or to relieve boredom."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "for grins"
        },
        {
          "word": "for the heck of it"
        },
        {
          "word": "for the lulz"
        }
      ],
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        "vulgar"
      ]
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  ],
  "word": "for shits and giggles"
}

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