fun and games
noun (used with a singular or plural verb) Informal.
frivolously diverting activity.
Nearby words
fumitory, fumitory family, fumy, fumé, fun, fun and games, fun fair, fun fur, fun house, fun run, fun-loving
Origin of fun and games
First recorded in 1915–20
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Idioms and Phrases with fun and games
fun and games
Activity for pure pleasure or diversion. For example, This job isn't all fun and games, you know, or We're just out for fun and games tonight. [Early 1900s]
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