for the devil . for the devil or heck or the hell of it {adv. phr.} For no specific reason; just for sport and fun. We poured salt into Uncle Tom's coffee, just for the heck of it. See: DEVIL OF IT. Categories: add yours {adv. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 To section: F Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Comment on this entry