| 单词 | for the fun of the thing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfor the fun of the thing b. for the fun of it (also for the fun of the thing): in order to amuse oneself and not for any more serious purpose. Frequently preceded by just. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > mere amusement > [adverb] of or on the spleenc1460 for love1678 for fun1750 for the fun of the thing1751 for the fun of it1823 good for a laugh1835 for the ride1863 (just) for the hell of it1908 pour le sport1924 for (the) shits and giggles (also grins)1983 1751 Polite Politician I. 69 I'faith I will, were it only for the Fun of the Thing. 1823 Morning Post 21 Nov. He intends to walk fifty miles more than 1000 on Monday, ‘just,’ as he himself says, ‘for the fun of it.’ 1826 Atlas 17 Dec. 489/2 He ran about, laughed, and joked, and seemed to set people to quarrel merely for the fun of the thing. 1877 Independent 19 July 15/2 Little Tad commissioned lieutenant by Stanton, ‘just for the fun of the thing’. 1903 M. Beerbohm Around Theatres (1924) I. 425 Amateur mimes..go in for private theatricals..just for the fun of the thing. 1934 D. Hammett Thin Man viii. 37 Morelli's face was a mess: the coppers had worked him over a little just for the fun of it. 1983 Irish Times 15 Oct. 20/6 The old days of generous help from trawler owners and crews, just for the fun of the thing, are gone. 2003 A.-M. MacDonald Way Crow Flies 43 They flew for the fun of it. Getting lost on purpose. < as lemmas |
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