Thanksgiving is known for its traditions, but that doesn’t mean it has to be all serious business. One of the best ways to lighten up the holiday table is with a clever pun or two (or 145!).
These puns are perfect for any occasion—whether you’re roasting the turkey, passing the mashed potatoes, or settling into that post-feast food coma.
Turkey Puns
Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without a few jokes about the star of the show—the turkey! These turkey puns are sure to make your guests smile as they dig into their meal.
1. Why did the turkey join a band? Because it had the drumsticks!
2. I’m all about that baste.
3. Why didn’t the turkey eat dessert? It was already stuffed!
4. What sound does a turkey’s phone make? Wing, wing!
5. Why did the turkey cross the road? To prove it wasn’t chicken!
6. Let’s give ’em something to gobble about!
7. What key won’t open any doors? A turkey!
8. Talk turkey to me.
9. If you think turkey jokes are bad, you should try cranberry ones—they’re berry bad.
10. I told the turkey to stop but it was already on a roll.
11. Turkey trot? More like turkey plop!
12. What do you call a running turkey? Fast food!
13. You’re the gravy to my turkey.
14. What do you get when you cross a turkey and a ghost? A poultry-geist!
15. Turkeys love making dad jokes, they’ve always got something up their sleeve.
Stuffing Puns
Stuffing is one of the most beloved Thanksgiving sides, and these puns will have you giggling as you pass the dish around.
1. I’m totally stuffing myself this Thanksgiving.
2. You’re the stuffing to my turkey.
3. What’s the best way to describe Thanksgiving stuffing? Filling!
4. My favorite part of Thanksgiving? Getting stuffed.
5. Don’t talk to me, I’m feeling a little stuffed.
6. Stuffing: the real MVP of the meal.
7. That stuffing really filled me up—it’s un-bread-ably good!
8. You call it stuffing, I call it edible happiness.
9. Why did the stuffing apply for a job? It wanted to get a little bread on the side!
10. I love you more than stuffing— and that says a lot.
11. Stuffing is a hug for your taste buds.
12. Be grateful for what you have, but always make room for stuffing.
13. Some people call it dressing, but we know the real name: stuffing!
14. This stuffing’s so good, I’m never stuffing my face with anything else again.
15. You know it’s Thanksgiving when you get to the stuffing!
Pie Puns
It’s pie season, and these sweet puns are just as satisfying as that slice of pumpkin or pecan pie waiting on the table.
1. I only have pies for you.
2. You’re the apple of my pie.
3. I love you more than pie—wait, is that possible?
4. You can’t make everyone happy; you’re not pie.
5. What’s a pie’s favorite workout? A slice-lift.
6. You’re the pumpkin to my pie.
7. I’m grateful for pie, naps, and stretchy pants.
8. Pies before guys!
9. Life’s too short—eat the pie.
10. Keep calm and pie on.
11. Easy as pie—just kidding, Thanksgiving’s hard!
12. What’s the worst part about Thanksgiving pie? When it’s all gone!
13. Why did the pie go to school? To get a filling education.
14. This pie is crustworthy.
15. Let’s just say, this meal is my slice of heaven.
Potato Puns
From mashed to sweet, potatoes deserve their own moment in the Thanksgiving spotlight. These puns will have you mashing up some good times.
1. You’ve mashed it out of the park!
2. I yam what I yam.
3. Sweet as pie, mashed like potatoes.
4. What did the potato say at Thanksgiving? I’m stuffed!
5. Mash out your worries—potatoes are here to save the day.
6. You’re the butter to my mashed potatoes.
7. Fry me to the moon.
8. This mashed potato game is on point—just like my gravy!
9. I’m sweet on you, like a sweet potato.
10. When life gives you potatoes, make mashed potatoes.
11. You’re spud-tacular!
12. Don’t get salty—just pass the potatoes.
13. It’s a mashed-terpiece!
14. There’s no debate—potatoes are a must-have.
15. What’s a potato’s favorite holiday? Thanksgiving, of course!
Gravy Puns
Don’t overlook the gravy! This essential Thanksgiving component is also the perfect setup for some saucy wordplay.
1. Let’s get gravy!
2. I’m feeling gravy today!
3. You’re the gravy on my mashed potatoes.
4. Life’s just better when gravy is involved.
5. You’re so smooth, like a good gravy.
6. Everything’s gravy!
7. It’s all gravy from here on out.
8. Gravy is just the sauce of life.
9. What did the gravy say to the turkey? Pour it on!
10. Gravy makes everything better.
11. The secret to happiness? Gravy.
12. Gravy: Because food without it is just sad.
13. Pour some gravy on that!
14. Let’s not get too saucy, okay?
15. A little bit of gravy goes a long way.
Vegetable Puns
Don’t let the vegetables feel left out! Here are some puns that celebrate the greens on your Thanksgiving table.
1. Lettuce give thanks!
2. Don’t kale my vibe.
3. You’re simply radishing.
4. Lettuce celebrate the little things.
5. You’ve got to celery-brate Thanksgiving right!
6. I carrot believe how delicious this is.
7. Just beet it!
8. Turnip the fun this Thanksgiving!
9. I’m on cloud wine…and vegetables.
10. You make my heart skip a beet.
11. Peas pass the veggies!
12. You’re as cool as a cucumber.
13. No one can beet you!
14. This is a-maize-ing!
15. Don’t squash my dreams, pass the veggies!
Cranberry Puns
Cranberries bring a tangy punch to the Thanksgiving feast, and their puns are just as zesty.
1. You’re cranberry-thing to me.
2. This conversation is berry entertaining.
3. Let’s berry our worries and enjoy the holiday.
4. Can you handle the cranberry sauce-ness?
5. Keep calm and cranberry on.
6. I’m so cran-full after that meal.
7. Berry thankful for you!
8. I’ve got a crush on cranberry sauce.
9. Don’t be such a sour berry!
10. You’re the jelly to my cranberry sauce.
11. You’re berry special to me.
12. Can you sauce your problems away?
13. Cranberry sauce is my jam.
14. What’s sweet and tangy and full of flavor? Cranberry sauce!
15. Berry glad to be here this Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Leftovers Puns
The fun doesn’t end after the feast! These puns celebrate the joys of Thanksgiving leftovers.
1. Leftovers are the gift that keeps on giving.
2. Feast your eyes on this leftover magic.
3. Cold turkey is just as good, right?
4. Leftovers: The real MVP of Thanksgiving.
5. What’s better than Thanksgiving dinner? Thanksgiving leftovers!
6. Leftovers for days!
7. You’re leftover my heart.
8. There’s no such thing as leftover love.
9. Leftovers: A second chance at Thanksgiving greatness.
10. Too stuffed to eat more? That’s what leftovers are for!
11. Thanksgiving without leftovers is like a day without pie.
12. All hail the mighty leftover!
13. Leftovers: Nature’s way of letting you relive the feast.
14. Ready for round two? Leftovers to the rescue!
15. The best part of Thanksgiving? Eating it all over again tomorrow.
More Turkey Puns
- Why do turkeys always go, “Gobble, gobble”? Because they never learned good table manners!
- That turkey’s got fowl play written all over it.
- Turkey day? More like thanks-giblet day!
- What kind of weather does a turkey like? Fowl weather!
- I hope you’re ready to gobble till you wobble!
- Turkey trot? More like Turkey NOT—I’m stuffed!
- Turkeys don’t know karate, but they do know some wing-chun.
- Don’t be a jerk-y, pass the turkey!
- You think turkeys can’t tell jokes? They’re always winging it.
- If you don’t like turkey, that’s fowl play.
More Stuffing Puns
- You can’t leave Thanksgiving without getting stuffed!
- Stuffed to the brim, but always ready for more.
- Let’s get stuffed on love…and stuffing.
- You’ve got me in a stuffing situation.
- I’ve got some serious stuffing love—this side dish is on another level.
- Stuffing dreams are made of this.
- What do you call it when someone can’t get enough stuffing? Obsessed!
- Life’s just better when stuffing is involved.
- This stuffing is dressing up my whole meal!
- I’m just here for the stuffing.
More Pie Puns
- Have a sweet slice of life with some pie.
- Pie-fect, just the way I like it.
- You can’t handle my pie power!
- Feeling pie-larious after that meal.
- Pie there, how you doing?
- That pie just crust-ed my expectations!
- I’m as cool as the other side of the pie.
- It’s a pie-ful world, but I’m loving it.
- What’s a pie’s favorite holiday song? Sweet as Pie.
- It’s all about having a pie-tastic time.
More Potato Puns
- Sweet potato or regular potato? It’s a spud-tacular decision.
- I yam so grateful for sweet potatoes!
- Let’s hash this out over some mashed potatoes.
- What do mashed potatoes say to gravy? You’re all gravy, baby!
- The spud doesn’t fall far from the root.
- Let’s make this dinner mashed-nificent!
- I’m feeling like one hot potato!
- Potatoes may be tubers, but they’re the best company.
- I’d be in deep fries without my mashed potatoes.
- Mash me, baby, one more time.
More Gravy Puns
- Let’s pour on the good times—and the gravy.
- Gravy is liquid happiness.
- Life is just better when it’s smothered in gravy.
- Gravy expectations, delivered!
- Pour some gravy on me!
- What’s the secret to a perfect meal? You guessed it—gravy.
- This meal is gravy-licious!
- I’m a gravy-train believer.
- Don’t worry, everything’s gravy from here on out.
- Keep calm and pass the gravy!
FAQs about Thanksgiving Puns
What makes a good Thanksgiving pun?
A good Thanksgiving pun should be clever, light-hearted, and related to the holiday theme. Using food, gratitude, or family moments as the basis for wordplay makes for a perfect pun.
How can I use Thanksgiving puns during my family dinner?
You can sprinkle puns into your conversations, write them on place cards, or even include them in your Thanksgiving toast for some extra fun.
Are Thanksgiving puns suitable for kids?
Yes, most Thanksgiving puns are family-friendly and will make kids giggle as much as the adults. Keep the jokes light and fun!
Can I use Thanksgiving puns for social media posts?
Absolutely! Puns are a great way to engage your audience on social media, especially when paired with fun Thanksgiving photos.
What are some ways to create my own Thanksgiving puns?
Think about common Thanksgiving foods, traditions, or phrases, and look for ways to replace key words with something more punny. It’s all about playing with language!
Can I share Thanksgiving puns in a Thanksgiving card?
Definitely! Including a Thanksgiving pun in a card is a great way to add humor and personality to your message.
Conclusion
Thanksgiving is all about gratitude, family, and, of course, great food. But why not throw some laughter into the mix too?
These 145 Thanksgiving puns are sure to bring some humor to your holiday, whether you’re sharing them at the dinner table, on social media, or in a Thanksgiving card.
After all, what’s better than good food and a good laugh? So go ahead, get punny, and make this Thanksgiving one to remember!