fun and games

American  

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. frivolously diverting activity.

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fun and games Idioms  

1. Activity for pure pleasure or diversion. For example, This job isn't all fun and games, you know, or We're just out for fun and games tonight. [Early 1900s]

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Etymology

Origin of fun and games

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Or maybe fun and games ceased some 20 years ago when Facebook, Twitter and Instagram launched and anonymous threats could be dispatched by anyone with an account.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Having a 7-foot-4 co-worker isn’t all fun and games, though.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

There’s an old adage regarding dangerous behavior: It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

Untrammeled dishonesty is all fun and games until it comes for you.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2024

Mama says it’s not supposed to be all fun and games.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

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