Thanksgiving Puns

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Thanksgiving Puns

Quick answer: This page collects Thanksgiving puns that play on sound-alike words such as stuffed, roux and rue, yam and I am, meat and meet, and gourd and good. You will find one-liners, captions, jokes with answers, lines for kids, and short messages for cards. Every line is clean and family-friendly, so read them aloud while the turkey rests.

Best Thanksgiving Puns

  1. The turkey turned down dessert because it was already stuffed.
  2. I asked Grandma for her gravy recipe and she said I'd roux the day I asked.
  3. After dinner I told my uncle I'd carve out some time to talk.
  4. Sweet potatoes make the best guests: they always yam what they yam.
  5. My cousin says the corn is a-maize-ing, and he does have a good ear for these things.
  6. The turkey wants to go vegetarian this year; it says eating anything with feathers is fowl play.
  7. Calling that tiny serving a feast is a poultry excuse.
  8. The last dinner roll is the bread winner of the table.
  9. Can I eat the whole pecan pie? Pe-can if I try.
  10. That pumpkin pie is squashing the competition.
  11. Dry stuffing is a crumby way to end a dinner.
  12. I don't know much about the Pilgrims' arrival, but I hear it was a rocky start.
  13. My belt gave up at Thanksgiving; it just couldn't hold it together after dessert.
  14. Turkeys make great drummers because they come with their own drumsticks.
  15. Why did the Pilgrim's pants keep falling down? He wore the buckles on his hat.

Short Thanksgiving Puns One-Liners

  1. Rise and brine, it's turkey day.
  2. Feeling gravy about dinner.
  3. Nobody can beet our side dishes.
  4. Roll with it, dinner's served.
  5. Let's talk turkey.
  6. Squash the drama, pass the pie.
  7. Pe-can't wait for dessert.
  8. Cranberry sauce: always relish it.
  9. Stuffing is a crumby topic.
  10. Carve a path to the pie.

Thanksgiving Puns for Instagram Captions

  1. Feeling thankful and a little gourd-geous.
  2. Seating chart by pecking order, as tradition demands.
  3. All aboard the gravy train, next stop my plate.
  4. No bones about it, this is my favorite meal of the year.
  5. Taking life one roll at a time.
  6. I yam very grateful for you.
  7. Brining my best self to the table.
  8. The family tree has branched out all the way to the dessert table.
  9. Turkey day: the only time I'm happy to be sauced.

Thanksgiving Jokes With Answers

Why did the turkey cross the road on Thanksgiving?

To prove he wasn't chicken.

What kind of music did the Pilgrims like?

Plymouth Rock.

What do you get when you cross a turkey with a ghost?

A poultry-geist.

Why did the turkey sit on the tack?

To make the ends meat.

What happened when the turkey got into a fight with the cook?

He got the stuffing knocked out of him.

Which pie is best at math?

Pumpkin pi.

What did the musical vegetable say at the table?

Turnip the beet.

Why shouldn't you tell secrets to the gravy?

It spills everything.

What do you call a turkey on the day after Thanksgiving?

Lucky.

Why was the turkey invited to join the band?

It already had the drumsticks.

Thanksgiving Puns for Kids

  1. Corn tells so many corny jokes at dinner.
  2. Who runs the cornfield? The kernel.
  3. I've bean good all year, so may I have extra green beans?
  4. The bread roll was on a roll all the way down the table.
  5. My hand turkey is a really handy craft.
  6. Dad cut the pie into pie-ces for everyone.
  7. The leaf pile is where everybody falls into the holiday spirit.
  8. Pass the gravy boat; I want to sail through dinner.

Thanksgiving Puns for Cards and Texts

  1. Happy Thanksgiving! You're the gravy to my mashed potatoes, and I'm so grateful for you.
  2. Thank you for always being so gourd to me. Happy Thanksgiving!
  3. You're the pecan in my pie, nutty and sweet. Thankful for you today.
  4. Happy Thanksgiving to the one person I can always talk turkey with.
  5. Thanks for making my life as easy as pie.
  6. You've been my rock all year, and not just the one at Plymouth. Happy Thanksgiving!
  7. You're the best thing since sliced bread, and I'm thankful for every crumb of your friendship.
  8. Wishing you a Thanksgiving with plenty of seconds, because one helping of you is never enough.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good Thanksgiving pun to say at dinner?

Try 'Let's talk turkey' as you sit down, or 'I yam very grateful' when the sweet potatoes arrive. Short puns tied to the food on the table land best with a hungry crowd.

Why are food puns so common at Thanksgiving?

The holiday is built around a meal, and many dinner words have sound-alikes: meat and meet, roux and rue, yam and I am, pi and pie. That makes the table an easy source of wordplay.

Which Thanksgiving puns are good for kids?

Kids enjoy puns they can hear straight away, such as corn telling corny jokes, a bread roll being on a roll, or green beans being good because they have bean good all year.

What should I write in a Thanksgiving card?

Pair one light pun with a sincere line of thanks, for example calling a friend the gravy to your mashed potatoes. The joke gets a smile and the warm message does the real work.

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