pour rire
/pʊə ˈrɪə/adverb
For the sake of amusement, as a joke; as a source of amusement or derision.
adjective
As postpositive: not serious or in earnest; causing or designed to cause amusement, risible.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Edinburgh Review. From French pour rire from pour for, in order to + rire to laugh.
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