shits and grins
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Meaning · English
Synonym of kicks and giggles.
Register: slang, vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
"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?"
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “shits and grins” mean?
Synonym of kicks and giggles.
Is “shits and grins” formal or informal?
shits and grins is generally slang, vulgar.