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for kicks

prepositional phrase

In order to obtain pleasure or excitement.

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for fun for the lulz for the craic

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Meanings

prepositional phrase

colloquialIn order to obtain pleasure or excitement.
Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now / I been feeling it since 1966, now / Might be over now, but I feel it still
2017, Portugal. The Man, John Hill, Asa Taccone, Freddie Gorman, Robert Bateman, Brian Holland, “Feel It Still”, in Woodstock, performed by Portugal. The Man, track 4
1 more example
Well you tried it just for once, found it alright for kicks, but now you found it's a habit that sticks, and you're an orgasm addict, you're an orgasm addict.
1977, Buzzcocks, Orgasm Addict
Synonyms: for fun, for the lulz, for the craic

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseIn order to obtain pleasure or excitement.

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for fun for the lulz for the craic

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for fun for the craic for the fun of it

Cite this entry

APA

for kicks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20kicks

MLA

“for kicks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20kicks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for kicks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20kicks.

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