for the hell of it

Idioms  

1. 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

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

Ghilarducci is not aiming to be a killjoy just for the hell of it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2022

And, just for the hell of it, how this year’s Razzies went!

From The Guardian ● Mar. 27, 2022

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 started walking over toward Broadway, just for the hell of it, because I hadn't been over there in years.

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