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Oh, for fun!
Meaning
- An exclamation of delight or surprise when something pleasant happens or an opportunity arises. It captures a childlike sense of wonder.
Whimsical, positive
Used in a sentence
- We are going to the state fair on Saturday? Oh, for fun!
- You found an extra ticket in your pocket? Oh, for fun!
- Oh, for fun, let's stop and get some ice cream on the way home.
The backstory
Another classic Upper Midwesternism that turns a prepositional phrase into an all-purpose expression of excitement.
Heard in
Upper Midwest / Minnesota
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