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for hellery

for hellery prepositional phrase: for the hell of it; for no particular reason beyond enjoyment.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (Canada, dated, slang) For the hell of it; for no particular reason beyond enjoyment.
    • She 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.2010, David Adams Richards, Mercy Among The Children

Questions about for hellery

What does for hellery mean?
For hellery means for the hell of it; for no particular reason beyond enjoyment.
What part of speech is for hellery?
For hellery is a prepositional phrase.

Words near for hellery in the dictionary

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

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