230+ Thanksgiving Puns That’ll Stuff You With Laughs

So every year, right after the turkey hits the table, I start cracking jokes like it’s my personal comedy special—some are solid, some… less so. But hey, if you’re not punning at Thanksgiving, are you even doing it right? I’ve hung onto these for years, and now they’re all in one heap—kind of like my mashed potatoes. Whether you’re joking with your group chat, giving a quick toast, or making the kids crack up, you’ll find something here. Trust me, if you’re into kids puns, bad jokes, and that weird uncle energy—I’ve got the gravy goods right here.

Let’s Talk Thanksgiving Puns and Jokes, Shall We?

I don’t know about you, but I like my Thanksgiving served with extra carbs and a side of wordplay. These thanksgiving puns and jokes? They’re the main course in my comedy kitchen. Some are clever, some are weird, and a few might even make your relatives question your sense of humor—but hey, that’s half the fun.

40 Thanksgiving Puns and Jokes

1. I don’t sweat—I glisten like gravy.
2. This holiday really cran up on me.
3. Y’all ever seen a turkey in denial? He’s in deep baste.
4. I’m on a strict diet: turkey, then regrets.
5. Who needs love when there’s pie crust?
6. I came, I saw, I conked out on the couch.
7. They said bring something sweet—I showed up.
8. Turkey today, leftovers tomorrow, forgiveness later.
9. I’m just here for the awkward family stories.
10. This meal is 90% carbs, 10% judgment.
11. I tried to make a salad. My stuffing tackled me.
12. I made a wish on the wishbone. I wished for more pie.
13. Call me mashed—because I’m whipped.
14. May your turkey be juicy and your exes avoid the invite.
15. Don’t mind me, just emotionally bonding with the sweet potatoes.
16. I burned 700 calories today—just thinking about the treadmill.
17. Someone pass the rolls… I’m on a butter mission.
18. That turkey? Absolute peckformance.
19. I don’t trust anyone who skips gravy.
20. My plate has no boundaries—just zones of deliciousness.
21. It’s not a food baby, it’s a full-grown adult.
22. Aunt Linda brought drama again—classic stuffing behavior.
23. If food was a love language, I’m fluent.
24. I bring nothing to the table… except appetite.
25. That cranberry sauce? It’s got some serious jelly energy.
26. I came for peace… and pie, mostly pie.
27. Whoever made these yams deserves a Nobel.
28. I tried to fast—then I smelled the rolls.
29. This turkey’s got more curves than my GPA.
30. Gratitude, grub, and gossip—Thanksgiving’s holy trinity.
31. Don’t talk politics. Talk potatoes.
32. I said I’m full, but my fork disagreed.
33. Family, food, and feelings we pretend aren’t there.
34. Table manners? Haven’t heard of her.
35. These mashed potatoes are smoother than my flirting.
36. A moment of silence for my jeans.
37. If you don’t burp after dinner, were you even thankful?
38. My cousin tried to deep-fry tofu. We exiled him.
39. Pumpkin pie is my therapist now.
40. Guilt-free eating starts… next week.

40 Thanksgiving Puns for Teachers

1. My lesson plan? One word: leftovers.
2. The only test I’m giving today is the gravy pour.
3. “Class, today we’re learning how to pass the rolls.”
4. Silent reading time or silent eating time—pick one.
5. Grading papers? Nah, grading pies.
6. This essay is undercooked—needs more seasoning.
7. I asked for participation, not perspiration over turkey.
8. Let’s review—dessert first, always.
9. My brain’s on break, but my mouth’s on stuffing.
10. Red ink? More like cranberry sauce.
11. Let’s skip the quiz and carve some peace.
12. Chalkboard says ‘Feast 101.’ Attendance is required.
13. I don’t give homework, I give hot rolls.
14. Today’s assignment: survive your relatives.
15. Turkey math: 1 bird + 3 hours = food coma.
16. My gradebook is as full as my plate.
17. Vocabulary word of the day: tryptophan.
18. There will be no pop quiz—only pumpkin.
19. Let’s conjugate: I eat, you eat, we nap.
20. This lesson’s sponsored by butter.
21. I brought pie charts—literally.
22. The syllabus now includes nap breaks.
23. Let’s count blessings, not points off.
24. All essays must include stuffing references.
25. My brain’s on break until further notice.
26. Class, remember: elbow room is for rookies.
27. Whoever brings pecan pie gets an automatic A.
28. The only thing I’m correcting today is table manners.
29. I asked for quiet. They brought pies. Fair.
30. There’s no such thing as too much gravy—prove it.
31. History repeats itself… especially when Aunt Barb speaks.
32. My patience is thinner than the pie crust.
33. I’m grading forks now—5 stars if it’s clean.
34. Today’s rule: participation earns an extra slice.
35. Extra credit for every “thank you” said out loud.
36. I assigned a group project: cleaning up.
37. Someone turned in their homework on a napkin. I approved.
38. I’d write comments, but my mouth is full.
39. Punctuation can wait—pass the peas.
40. Grammar matters… but not when the turkey hits.

30 Thanksgiving Puns for Friends

1. Friendsgiving: where calories don’t count and secrets spill like gravy.
2. You’re the sweet potato to my chaotic energy.
3. Let’s talk turkey… or just talk trash over dessert.
4. Stuffing our faces and our group chat since 2012.
5. We don’t roast turkeys—we roast each other.
6. May your wine be full and your drama minimal.
7. Pie shared is pie doubled (unless it’s mine).
8. Here’s to us: the reason they invented folding chairs.
9. If our friendship was a dish, it’d be extra cheesy.
10. This cranberry sauce? Still less bitter than my ex.
11. Who needs a playlist when we’ve got table chaos?
12. Just friends who eat like we’ve been fasting since July.
13. Gratitude is great—but have you tried garlic mashed?
14. Our bond is thicker than Aunt Sharon’s gravy.
15. If turkey’s the main dish, we’re the spicy side.
16. Let’s be honest: we show up for dessert and gossip.
17. May your stuffing be seasoned and your clapbacks stronger.
18. You bring the sass, I’ll bring the carbs.
19. We carve turkeys and reputations.
20. We’re not a friend group—we’re a potluck of chaos.
21. If friendship had a flavor, it’d be pie crust and secrets.
22. We talk about gratitude… and each other.
23. Not saying we’re dramatic, but even the turkey’s nervous.
24. We keep it real—until the wine kicks in.
25. Love y’all more than seconds (almost).
26. Let’s make bad choices and blame the stuffing.
27. Pass the rolls, spill the tea.
28. Friends like these? Absolute gravy goals.
29. Not blood, just bonded over bread and burnt pies.
30. I’m thankful for you—even when you steal the last crescent roll.

30 Thanksgiving Puns for Kids

1. What’s a turkey’s favorite game? Hide-and-go-gobble!
2. Why did the cranberry get grounded? It was too saucy.
3. Knock knock! Who’s there? Butter. Butter who? Butter open the oven—it’s turkey time!
4. Why did the mashed potatoes run away? They couldn’t ketchup!
5. What do you call a funny yam? A comedian casserole.
6. Why did the pie break up with the fork? Too many pokes!
7. What’s a turkey’s favorite snack? Gobble gum.
8. What do you call a bird that can sing jazz? A turkey-toner.
9. Why don’t turkeys go to school? They already have their stuffing!
10. What’s a vegetable’s favorite holiday? Thanks-giving peas!
11. Why did the rolls go to therapy? They had too much kneaded attention.
12. What did one turkey say to the other before dinner? “Good cluck!”
13. Why did the gravy flunk the test? It couldn’t concentrate.
14. What’s the best dance on Thanksgiving? The mash potato, of course!
15. Why don’t cranberries ever argue? They just jelly with everyone.
16. What’s a pie’s least favorite subject? Crust-odian studies.
17. How do you make a turkey float? Add root beer and a wing!
18. What’s a turkey’s favorite letter? Gobble-U.
19. Why did the corn blush? Because it saw the salad dressing!
20. What’s a turkey’s favorite dessert? Pumpkin pun-cakes!
21. Why did the napkin file a complaint? Too many spills!
22. What kind of key won’t open doors? A tur-key!
23. Why did the potatoes bring sunglasses? Too much yamshine.
24. What’s a pumpkin’s job at the party? The pie-anist!
25. Why don’t veggies get in trouble? They always turnip on time.
26. What did the turkey write in its diary? “Another day, another baste.”
27. Why are turkeys great comedians? They wing it!
28. What’s a dessert’s favorite band? The Rolling Scones.
29. Why did the pie start a band? It had the filling!
30. What kind of jokes do pumpkins tell? Kids puns, of course!

30 Thanksgiving Puns One Liners

1. Just out here trying to butter up my relatives.
2. Gravy is my love language.
3. Stuffing: the edible version of a group hug.
4. This dinner’s sponsored by stretchy pants.
5. I came, I saw, I devoured.
6. Save room for dessert? Never heard of her.
7. That turkey’s got more drama than my group chat.
8. Cranberry sauce is the unsung hero of the meal.
9. Give thanks, take pie.
10. Mashed, smashed, and emotionally attached.
11. Can’t talk—chewing on existential dread and yams.
12. Too blessed to be stressed (unless there’s no pie).
13. Gobble till you wobble is not just a suggestion.
14. I didn’t choose the stuffing life—the stuffing chose me.
15. May your turkey be moist and your relatives chill.
16. Today’s forecast: 100% chance of carbs.
17. I run on cranberry sauce and sarcasm.
18. This meal is one big hug from carbs.
19. Leftovers are my spirit animal.
20. Gratitude hits harder with gravy.
21. Forget the turkey—I came for the chaos.
22. My soul is mashed potatoes.
23. I only run if someone yells “pie!”
24. My plate and I have an open relationship.
25. Thanksgiving: the Olympics of chewing.
26. One bite closer to my nap.
27. Table talk and turkey: chaos and carbs united.
28. Calories don’t count when it’s homemade.
29. I only brine when I’m hungry.
30. Tryptophan got me questioning life choices.

20 Clever Thanksgiving Puns

1. This meal’s got more layers than a family feud.
2. Gratitude is nice, but pie is persuasive.
3. My turkey’s so seasoned, it gives life advice.
4. Mashed potatoes: proof carbs solve emotional tension.
5. The only drama I enjoy? Cranberry vs. stuffing.
6. Gobbled so hard I hit existential gravy.
7. This isn’t just food—it’s passive-aggressive history on a plate.
8. Even the sweet potatoes can’t sugarcoat this reunion.
9. You know it’s Thanksgiving when the side dishes start throwing shade.
10. I’m just here to earn my nap.
11. That pie didn’t stand a crust of a chance.
12. A toast to the only loaf that never lets me down.
13. Sides: the real main characters pretending they’re not.
14. This gravy’s smoother than Uncle Don’s excuses.
15. It’s not awkward if you chew loudly.
16. That turkey’s hotter than your ex’s new boo.
17. Plate full, heart fuller, pants… questionable.
18. Dessert first? I call that time management.
19. Let’s raise a fork to passive comments and burnt rolls.
20. Thanksgiving: where silence falls only during chewing.

20 Thanksgiving Puns for Instagram

1. Feast mode: officially activated.
2. Too much pie? Challenge accepted.
3. Giving thanks—and taking thirds.
4. Pies before guys, always.
5. My plate has commitment issues.
6. Thankful, grateful, and fully baked.
7. Just here for the gravy glow-up.
8. Got 99 problems but a yam ain’t one.
9. Carbs and chaos: my aesthetic.
10. Caption powered by cranberry sauce.
11. My mood? Buttered and unbothered.
12. Twerky and I know it.
13. Posting this before the food coma hits.
14. This stuffing slapped harder than reality.
15. Just trying to look thankful and not bloated.
16. Table setting: extra. Me? Extra-er.
17. Good vibes and even better pie.
18. If leftovers had a fan club, I’d be president.
19. Currently accepting compliments and casseroles.
20. Food filter: unneeded. Flavor? Unmatched.

20 Thanksgiving Puns 2025

1. 2025: still thankful, still chewing.
2. AI can’t cook stuffing like grandma.
3. This year’s resolution? Don’t burn the rolls again.
4. If gratitude had a soundtrack, it’d be bubbling gravy.
5. New year, same pants that don’t fit after dinner.
6. In 2025, I still believe in pie supremacy.
7. Family traditions: half love, half chaos, all carbs.
8. Thankful that Zoom dinners are no longer a thing.
9. Inflation’s high, but so is this turkey’s vibe.
10. Don’t ask about the economy, pass the potatoes.
11. This stuffing’s got more crunch than my budget.
12. One bite for joy, one for coping.
13. Remember when we used to share food? Brave.
14. Pie per slice is cheaper than therapy.
15. Thankful we’ve upgraded from folding chairs to therapy chairs.
16. My gratitude list starts with food and ends with pie.
17. Calories? I’m ignoring those like emails.
18. Carbs: the 2025 love language.
19. Green beans tried, but pie won. Again.
20. Still no flying cars, but this gravy? Transcendent.

Final Thoughts

If you’ve stuck around this long without groaning—or sneaking back for more leftovers—you’re totally my kind of person. Writing all this felt like digging for jokes in a sweet potato. A little strange, kinda messy, and yeah, I probably laughed at my own jokes too much.

Now it’s your shot to pile up the laughs. Got a pun that’s strong enough to earn its own spot in a treehouse? Don’t leaf it unsaid. Drop it in the comments and let’s keep the holiday chuckles growing. I wood love to hear what makes your family giggle till the gravy spills.

Thanks for sticking around for the whole spread. You just earned the last slice of pie… if someone else didn’t already tree-t themselves to it.

Emma Ross

Hi, I’m Emma Rose, the pun-loving writer behind Punstation.com! I’ve always believed that a good pun can turn an ordinary moment into something unforgettable. Whether I’m playing with animal jokes, food wordplay, or mythical creature puns, I love adding a splash of humor to the everyday. Writing puns is my favorite way to spread smiles, and I’m always on the hunt for the next clever twist. When I’m not punning around, you’ll find me sipping tea, scribbling in my idea journal, or laughing at my own jokes (guilty!).