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for shits and grins

for shits and grins is the alternative form of for shits and giggles.

Meaning of for shits and giggles

Prepositional phrase

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

Questions about for shits and grins

What is for shits and grins the alternative form of?
For shits and grins is the alternative form of for shits and giggles.

Words near for shits and grins in the dictionary

  1. for shame
  2. for shame's sake
  3. for sheezy
  4. for shit
  5. for shits and giggles
  6. for shits and grins
  7. for shizzle
  8. for short
  9. for show
  10. for so long a time
  11. for some reason

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Adapted from Wiktionary: for shits and grins (page history and authors); for shits and giggles (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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