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If there’s one thing the internet never gets tired of, it’s puns, the perfect mix of cringe-worthy and hilarious. Whether they make you chuckle or groan loud enough to wake the neighbors, pun-based humor has a special place in our hearts (and timelines). Today, we’ve rounded up some of the punniest gems from The Wholly Pun Bible Instagram page, proving once again that wordplay is an art form. From clever one-liners to so-bad-they’re-good dad jokes, these memes will have you laughing, facepalming, or immediately forwarding them to your most pun-loving (or pun-hating) friend. Love them or love to hate them … either way, these punniest memes are here to test your tolerance for painfully good humor!
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BeesEelsAndPups 5 months ago
No way, I want to see Vin Diesel on a penny-farthing
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Fire Singer 5 months ago
Same. I also like all the ones of women saying "I smell like my boyfriends colon!" Uh, no, cologne is what you meant. :D
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nuberiffic 5 months ago
The band AC/DC has a song called "for those about to rock (we salute you)"
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If you've ever heard someone use the word “paronomasia” and thought it was a spell from Harry Potter, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Most of us just call them puns. These clever little quips rely on wordplay and sound similarly to pack a humorous punch.
But don’t mistake them for just silly dad jokes, there’s some real linguistic gymnastics going on behind the scenes. Puns might make you groan, but they also make your brain work overtime to get the joke. And that makes them sneakily smart.
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Norm Gilmore 5 months ago
It's never going to stop. Time to lean into it and put a little hedgehog at the end of their name!
Aleksandras Tvardauskas 5 months ago
Yeah, pull an Eminem, hedgehog yourself... in the music, the monent, you own it... I will see myself out.
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Sarah 5 months ago (edited)
Rather than ruin his gifts for family/ friends by squishing in suitcase… he’s wearing them. woman on plane recently .. in tracksuit and wearing bright pink fascinator- I presume for same reason. Won’t get damaged if you wear it .
Aleksandras Tvardauskas 5 months ago
As someone with a habit to bring a hat from each trip, I can relate to that. It is extremely not practical to try transporting it in any other way.
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John Pollack, the 1995 O. Henry Pun-Off World Champion (yes, that’s a real thing), explains just how tricky puns can be. “The brain goes through some incredible gymnastics to capture the meaning of puns,” he told NPR.
"And if you think about it, it's incredibly complex. Especially when two words can sound exactly alike." It's this twisty mental process that makes puns so satisfying or maddening. Either way, they’re never boring.
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BeesEelsAndPups 5 months ago
I can't tell if you didn't get the joke, or you are telling a different one.
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Tucker Cahooter 5 months ago
I keep imagining "Keep On Truckin'" by Robert Crumb when I see this
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Jumping Jellyfishes 5 months ago
Congrats, BP. Your censorship actually made the sign fooking dirtier than it actually was.
Andrew Keir 5 months ago
Censorship so often does. We all know the words, but, in fairness, saying them - or printing them - does seem a bit intrusive.
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Geoffrey Scott 5 months ago
Ill timed gag about pilots names in an air crash: Sum Ting Wong, Wii Tu Lo, Ho Lee F**k, Bang Ding Ow. Watching the anchor read the names, it must have been spelled F*k as she paused WAY too long before reading it.
nottheactualphoto 5 months ago
One of them was name Wong Wei, if I recall.
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rv branham 5 months ago
reminds me of the george harrison producced song, the king of fuh (with its fuh king chorus)
Take this example: “I used to be a baker, but I couldn't make enough dough.” The word “dough” pulls double duty here. referring to both the actual stuff used for baking and money. Your brain quickly has to sort through both meanings to get the joke. That rapid shift in interpretation? That’s what makes puns so clever (and kind of delightful).
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Mike Price 5 months ago
Technically, it's a helix, not a spiral . . . . allright I'll let myself out . . . .
Chintan Shah 5 months ago
It could be an upward spiral if the perspective is looking at the staircase from the bottom
ElfVibratorGlitter 5 months ago
But the arrow is pointing clockwise which would take you down.
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Dawn Marie 5 months ago
With the current state of world affairs, we may soon be looking at creamed peas.
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While they might seem cheesy today, puns have a long and classy history. They've been used for centuries, from Shakespeare’s witty lines to ancient Egyptian scribes who couldn’t resist a good play on words. In fact, early civilizations used puns in sacred texts and riddles, proving that wordplay has always been part of our storytelling toolkit. If anything, we’re just carrying the torch.
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zerofoxgiven 4 months ago
Did BP just censor a part of the picture??? Those metal bars are really offensive.
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LooseSeal's $10 Banana 5 months ago
It's free. Just stay out of the shower.
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Michael Largey 5 months ago
It's like fire insurance - You hope it never gets used.
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Chuck the Cat 5 months ago
One of my favourites is: Kids: expecto petronum. Adults: expensive petroleum.
Bill Swallow 5 months ago
Why am I thinking about the 'Pines of Rome' segment in 'Fantasia 2000'?
“The power of a pun comes from two things,” adds Pollack, who has worked as a presidential speechwriter for Bill Clinton . “Its ambiguity, and its ability to pack more meaning into fewer words.” This efficiency makes them surprisingly powerful, especially when trying to say something complicated without boring the crowd. Whether it’s to break the ice or mask a deeper point in a speech, a good pun gets the job done, often with a smirk.
Puns aren't just for cheesy texts or holiday cards, they show up in politics, marketing, and literature, too. Politicians use them to lighten up speeches or deliver a jab without sounding too harsh. They stick in people’s minds, which is exactly what any good communicator wants.
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Chuck the Cat 5 months ago (edited)
Why was this downvoted? It’s a genuine question. I get the joke, because Vincent van Gogh drew a self-portrait. It was a joke saying that the shark new it was drawing itself, that’s all.
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Inservio Smurf 5 months ago
It gets worse.... that is the shape of the shark on a "No Swimming - Sharks" sign in Australia
Lil be lil 5 months ago
But Vincent Van Gogh cut off his own ear. Fincent offed someone else's ear!
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Nikole 5 months ago
Lots of people? How long do you think this would take?
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nuberiffic 5 months ago
I keep trying to dig around for vegetable based puns but nothing ever seems to turnip
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Robert Millar 5 months ago
If you ever want to be bored out of your skull, read Mallory's Mort d'Artur and associated stories. You'll get a surfeit of Lancelots, Sir This and Sir That, jousting and quests undertaken for young ladies.
There are also different types of puns, like the homophonic pun, which plays on words that sound the same but have different meanings. For instance: “Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.” You probably had to read that twice, didn’t you? That’s the magic of homophonic puns, they sound innocent until your brain catches up.
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Corvus 5 months ago
He tried to split them, but was dyslexic, so he spilt them instead :P
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But.... those are chickpeas, though. Baked beans on light grey would be rosy, not burnt umber.
Then there’s the homographic pun, where the trick lies in spelling rather than sound. These use words that are spelled the same but have totally different meanings. Like this one: “I used to be a banker, but I lost interest.” The word “interest” could refer to personal motivation or your bank balance. It’s a visual pun more than an auditory one, and it hits just as hard.
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Inservio Smurf 5 months ago
You can tell the poop has hit the propeller, because now we have plan USB-C. USB-A was too cumbersome, and USB-B made a lot of the male firmware engineers snigger uncontrollably.
Cuppa tea? 5 months ago
What about USB -C? Is it like third version of USB. If so, where's USB-A, USB-B?
Aleksandras Tvardauskas 5 months ago
Yeah, research the version history of the type C. The people in charge are on weed.
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Lil be lil 5 months ago
Not a fair fight that guy has two violins! And he looks crazy! I'll take the saxy guy any day.....
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Compound puns are the overachievers of the pun world. They pack two or more puns into one statement, leaving you laughing, groaning, and maybe even a little confused. Try this: “Being in politics is just like playing golf: you’re trapped in one bad lie after another.” Here, “lie” works for both the fib and the way your golf ball rests on the ground. Wordplay layered on wordplay? That’s a chef’s kiss moment.
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Helena 5 months ago
finding emo wouldve been a much shorter movie. you follow the trail of eyeliner
ElfVibratorGlitter 5 months ago (edited)
My daughter used to actually say "memo" instead of emo when she was little. "Why are you dressed so memo, Ian?"
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Dawn Marie 5 months ago
Oh what a dangerous web we weave when first we practice to Christmas Tree.
Clearly, puns come in many flavors and whether you love them or cringe every time someone says “lettuce romaine friends,” there’s no denying their clever charm. So, which pun made you laugh? Or roll your eyes the hardest? Drop your favorite in the comments and let’s keep the wordplay going. After all, life’s too short not to pun it up.
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TiNaBoNiNa 5 months ago
Yes, but they're very small and non-functional for flying.
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Geoffrey Scott 5 months ago
Dang it! My local road commission only has phone contact, not e-mail. Their loss.
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Mel in Georgia 5 months ago
Such baloney to think they would lettuce onion der plane with that.
Michael Largey 5 months ago
And it will just get sandwiched in with the rest of the bags in the luggage compartment.
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BarBeeGirl 5 months ago
I don’t want to sound like a whiny b***h, by they stole this from my twitter account.
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Inservio Smurf 5 months ago
I haven't laughed this hard at Nintendo since their Wiggler gaffe.
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TiNaBoNiNa 5 months ago
That's a sound Michael Jackson makes in many of his songs.
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nuberiffic 5 months ago
What kind of cheese can you use to hide a horse's identity? Mascarpone!
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Lotekguy 5 months ago
Anyone else hear the tune while they read that? It wasn't a choice.It just popped in on autopilot.
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Bi.Felicia 5 months ago
There are no fish in the desk tanks, but there are some in the 2 upper tanks on the shelf. Maybe they're waiting until the fishies have acclimated to the water?
Load More Replies... Inservio Smurf 5 months ago
While I love the idea, glass that thin isn't holding back that volume of water unless braced, and that trim is barely decorative. But HILARIOUS photoshop work, undeniably!
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Owen 5 months ago
I warm them in my belly. You... er... don't want them back.
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Geohann Luther Yenco 5 months ago
this will happen when Skinner loses it and hires an assassin to k**l Bart Simpson
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Niki 5 months ago
What everyone didn't know was he was embroiled in criminal enterpies. It was likely he met his baker.
Chuck the Cat 5 months ago
He was múrdered (whilst bacon in his kitchen) by a cereal killer. His children were eggstremely devastated.
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Ace 5 months ago (edited)
To make it into a "guess the name?" question, Spoiler salweert: It was Flash. https://images7.memedroid.com/images/UPLOADED845/62f7b5d03a7e2.webp
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Holly Herr 5 months ago
Finger, pretty sure. Very dumb picture for the letter F.
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Michael Largey 5 months ago
Tell your parents it stands for "Excellent". (It did in my grade school.)
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Charlene Wilbur 5 months ago
Dude we had E as kids in elementary. I’m 43 and live in FL. F wasn’t an option then.
Nikole 5 months ago
I’m almost 45 and went to school in Chicago. F was a grade here. I guess it’s regional.
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Rinso The Red 5 months ago
Where the hell do they give out "E" as a grade? I know it's next in line, but traditionally, "F" has been for "fail".
Julia Brodin 5 months ago
In Sweden it's a five grade system (plus a fail grade), so you can get an A, B, C, D, or E as passing grades and then F as a failing grade.
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The Majestic Opossum 5 months ago
Well, that is one way the US is elevating women right now, because Ms. Information is sure "Trump" ing accurate information...
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SlothyK8 5 months ago
Nobody ever thinks about Vermont unless they're having pancakes for breakfast. Sigh...
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Sam Trudeau 5 months ago
If you add Alaska, you need a maple cookie of Canada
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Inservio Smurf 5 months ago
A texan did this. Literally the only state to correct scale and proportion xD
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Chuck the Cat 5 months ago (edited)
I don’t get this one. Edit: oh, I just realised what it means.
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Ta2dWhtTrsh 5 months ago
I've never had a green pea on my face................
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Annabelle 5 months ago
I haaaate when I don't pay attention that I just ate the last one! I like to mentally prepare for the last bite.
ElfVibratorGlitter 5 months ago
Yes, waiting for dinner yesterday I...ate most of the dinner garnish (okay it was bread). Only meant for a nibble.
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Tucker Cahooter 5 months ago
And no doubt some poor kid already has their name spelled that way
Phantom Phoenix 5 months ago
You have to be familiar with enough women's fiction to get that
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The Darkest Timeline 5 months ago
HTTPS is for secure internet data transmission. Shakira sings a song called, “Hips Don’t Lie.” Is that enough to go off of?
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*raspberry sound 5 months ago
Paul Mooney has a great joke about white actors playing the last member of a race of people of color, I can't repeat it, but it's worth a look-up, hilarious.
winterwidow87 5 months ago (edited)
These images are altered. They were first posted by an account called "manmeetsmachine", which describes itself as a "digital creator," and states that "Nothing Is Real" on the page. Despite that, a rumor was created that Keanu Reeves was gonna play Bob Marley in an upcoming biopic and people were outraged.
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Nea 5 months ago (edited)
Dude named C(S)illian but need to be called Killian /jk. He is my most favorite actor!
The Darkest Timeline 5 months ago
I don’t…what is this comment trying to say?
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Rick Murray 5 months ago
Neither? Spelling is so atrocious these days that my brain automagically rearranged these for me.
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Bill Swallow 5 months ago
I wanted to post the Spanish version, but Bored Panda would censor the picture.
Annabelle 5 months ago
I bought someone a greeting card once with a cartoon version of this. 😆
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Japanese for thank you is "Arigato", which sounds kind of like "alligator". Also, French would show a guy holding hands up against a knife-wielding burglar
Auntriarch 5 months ago
French (please imagine picture of horse's eye) (I said EYE, Nathaniel) = mare see.
BeesEelsAndPups 5 months ago
This made me realize how similar Japanese and Portuguese "thank you" are to each other: Arigato - Obrigado
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Auntriarch 5 months ago
I love a good pun, what am I saying, I love a bad pun. Excellent start to the day.
Apatheist Account2 5 months ago
I submitted ten puns in the hope that one might be published, but no pun in ten did.
BarBeeGirl 5 months ago
Don’t know why we are rewarding someone who uses OP’s content and doesn’t credit them
Auntriarch 5 months ago
I love a good pun, what am I saying, I love a bad pun. Excellent start to the day.
Apatheist Account2 5 months ago
I submitted ten puns in the hope that one might be published, but no pun in ten did.
BarBeeGirl 5 months ago
Don’t know why we are rewarding someone who uses OP’s content and doesn’t credit them
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