for hellery in English

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          "text": "2010, David Adams Richards, Mercy Among The Children\nShe did not know that her remarks about Mathew had caused a change in him — and that he would take a chance on the bridge just for hellery."
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        "For the hell of it; for no particular reason beyond enjoyment."
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        "(Canada, dated) For the hell of it; for no particular reason beyond enjoyment."
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"for hellery" meaning in English

Prepositional phrase