on a lark
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on a lark
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In a frolicky or frivolous manner; on a whim.
When you meet the girl who wouldn't et cetera you will tell her that your are slumming, visiting your own six A.M. Lower East Side of the soul on a lark, stepping nimbly between the piles of garbage to the gay marimba rhythms in your head.
Similar: on a whim
Talk about this word "on a lark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20a%20lark. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. on a lark. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20a%20lark "on a lark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20a%20lark.Cite this
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