for laughs

phrase

informal
: for amusement
The children were saying every word backward, just for laughs.

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Jason’s nerves over going back to school (to be a social worker) in his 40s is played more for laughs and camaraderie than embarrassment or temptation. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 July 2026 Despite the seriocomic set-up, as Vibeke gets more unstable, Mengel refuses to play her irrationality for laughs, instead taking the more difficult route of earnestness. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026

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“For laughs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20laughs. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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