"for the hell of it" meaning in All languages combined

See for the hell of it on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Forms: just, for the hell of it
Etymology: : for the hell of it < → δείτε τις λέξεις for, the, hell, of και it
  1. χωρίς συγκεκριμένο λόγο, για (την) πλάκα
    Sense id: el-for_the_hell_of_it-en-phrase-KegQ-60Z Categories (other): Ανεπίσημοι όροι (αγγλικά), Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "just"
    },
    {
      "form": "for the hell of it"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ανεπίσημοι όροι (αγγλικά)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I said it like that for the hell of it.",
          "translation": "Έτσι το είπα, για πλάκα."
        },
        {
          "text": "He did it for the hell of it.",
          "translation": "Το 'κανε για πλάκα."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "χωρίς συγκεκριμένο λόγο, για (την) πλάκα"
      ],
      "id": "el-for_the_hell_of_it-en-phrase-KegQ-60Z",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ιδιωματισμός",
        "ανεπίσημο"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "for the hell of it"
}
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  "etymology_text": ": for the hell of it < → δείτε τις λέξεις for, the, hell, of και it",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "just"
    },
    {
      "form": "for the hell of it"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ανεπίσημοι όροι (αγγλικά)",
        "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I said it like that for the hell of it.",
          "translation": "Έτσι το είπα, για πλάκα."
        },
        {
          "text": "He did it for the hell of it.",
          "translation": "Το 'κανε για πλάκα."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "χωρίς συγκεκριμένο λόγο, για (την) πλάκα"
      ],
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        "ιδιωματισμός",
        "ανεπίσημο"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "for the hell of it"
}

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