fun and games



fun and games

Fig. playing around; doing worthless things. All right, Bill, the fun and games are over. It's time to get down to work. This isn't a serious course. It's nothing but fun and games.
See also: and, fun, game

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]
See also: and, fun, game

fun and games

n. nonsense; a waste of time. I’ve had enough fun and games. Let’s get on with the business.
See also: and, fun, game

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cam (1)-Vietnamese
Heber (2)HEE-bər (English)Biblical
Sylvainseel-VENFrench
Khayyam-Arabic
Wood[wud]
PavelPAH-vyel (Russian), PAH-veel (Russian)Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Macedonian