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for the hell of it
(just) for the hell of it
(spoken) without having any particular reason or purpose (just) for the heck of it Just for the hell of it, I bought tickets to tonight's concert.
(just) for the hell of it
(informal) if you do something for the hell of it, you do it only because you want to, or because you think it is funny I decided to dye my hair bright green, just for the hell of it.
for the hell of it
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.
for the hell of it
For no particular reason; on a whim: walked home by the old school for the hell of it.