Synonyms

for the hell of it

Idioms

Also, for the heck of it; just for the hell of it. For no particular reason; on a whim. For example, We drove by the old place just for the hell of it. In the first variant, heck is a euphemism for hell. [First half of 1900s] Also see for fun, def. 2.

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for the hell of it

And I started doing things that scared me just for the hell of it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

A chance observation in Uganda’s Kibale National Park provides a small hint that such a possible behavior exists—and that further research on chimps sharing just for the hell of it might well be worth pursuing.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 14, 2022

In no time, he’d be shouting “the game’s afoot!” and heading off on an adventure not to expiate secret feelings of worthlessness or avenge a dead loved one, but just for the hell of it.

From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2021

And it turns out that a Cookies n' Cream cake just for the hell of it on a Tuesday night is a pretty great way to wrap up the day.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2020

I got bored sitting on that washbowl after a while, so I backed up a few feet and started doing this tap dance, just for the hell of it.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger

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