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for grins

for grins prepositional phrase: for no particular reason, just because it is fun or entertaining; or to relieve boredom.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) For no particular reason, just because it is fun or entertaining; or to relieve boredom.

Synonyms of for grins

Origin of for grins

Originally, for no other purpose but to make one smile.

Questions about for grins

What does for grins mean?
For grins means for no particular reason, just because it is fun or entertaining; or to relieve boredom.
What part of speech is for grins?
For grins is a prepositional phrase.

Words near for grins in the dictionary

  1. for good or ill
  2. for goodness' sake
  3. for goodness' sakes
  4. for goodness's sake
  5. for gosh sake
  6. for grins
  7. for heaven's sake
  8. for hellery
  9. for here
  10. for hours
  11. for instance

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