Meanings
prepositional phrase
- CanadadatedslangFor the hell of it; for no particular reason beyond enjoyment.
She did not know that her remarks about Mathew had caused a change in him — and that he would take a chance on the bridge just for hellery.
2010, David Adams Richards, Mercy Among The Children
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for hellery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20hellery
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for hellery,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20hellery.
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