Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shits and grins

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: shit-s and -grins
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of kicks and giggles.

Slang

Example Sentences

""Bill," Kelly said, "sorry to interrupt, but if you want us to run the numbers using more conservative assumptions, that's no problem at all. And just for shits and grins, why don't we throw in a recapitalization analysis?""
"Hey, ever see The Sting? You know how they teamed up and taught those gangsters a lesson? Ha ha. That'd be fun, huh? You know, just for kicks ... to do something like that? Wouldn't it? Just for shits and grins?"
"Then he'd beat me to a pulp with that strap for shits and grins ."
"Dread spread through me. Mysti and Griff wouldn't call a meeting for shits and grins."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

shits-and-grins (alternative)

Synonyms

kicks and giggles

Questions

What does shits and grins mean?: Synonym of kicks and giggles.

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