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kicks and giggles en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

First use appears c. 1963. See cite below.

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only, slang) Amusement without any serious purpose; fun.
    • They are looking for their own Happy Land, though I do not think they will find it by way of 'kicks' and 'giggles'. 1963, Statesman and Nation Publishing Company (publisher), New Statesman, volume 65, page 316:

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Relateds

have a laugh · for kicks

Synonyms

shits and giggles · shits and grins · grins and giggles

Translations (2)

pl zabawa (Translations) · es echarse unas risas (Translations)