25+ Puntastic Wordplay Memes and Posts That Clown Around With Double Meanings

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Jan 30, 2024 6:00 PM EST

The English language is truly one of the craziest inventions that human beings have ever come up with. This thing has more than 170,000 words, many of which sound similar to one another, and countless dumb grammatical rules that even native speakers have a problem getting the hang of. 

It is basically begging to be fooled around with, which is exactly what a lot of humor in English does. Wordplay is a cornerstone of what many different people consider to be funny, and with good reason. It's both versatile and silly, as well as something that almost anyone with a grasp of the language can enjoy.

The memes, tweets, and posts below offer a variety of enjoyable examples of pun-based punchlines. They all go to show just how many different directions that this can be taken in. This is definitely one of the better parts of speaking and writing being so complicated.

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    Another juggler gives up on his dreams... v
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    alina @viellargent WILL JE SUIS...I can't breathe SHOW! will.je.suis Chanteur et rapper Follow 17 CHIG Rosicfacts
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    •Ellen. @_TheMelon Lord_ *at pet store* Cashier: Can I help you with anything? Me: *slaps bag of bird seed* How long does it take this to grow into birds? 5/22/17, 02:07
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    The roof console in my truck fell down yesterday and it was as shocked as I was.
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    Hey, send me booty pics :) Oh yeah Oh my god yes
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    aqsun did Harry Potter really have a currency called a knut??? how did preteen (and let's be real twenty year old) wizards deal w that?? tinyluxmachine "and how are you paying for your preordered copy of "Super Rad And Probably Very Dangerous Beasts And Where To Totally Find Them" by Rubeus Hagrid? "with deez knuts" didyousaymaraudersormurder This is the funniest thing I've ever seen I've been laughing for 5 minutes please send help
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    I want to tell you about a girl who only eats plants. You've probably never heard of herbivore.
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    SARTS UNICORN
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    Next time someone tells you nothing rhymes with orange, just show them this picture of LeAnn Rimes with orange. made with mematic
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    CONE ON THE BARBARIAN @jogblogs
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    Julicorn @ChicksRule If only there had been something to prevent this Obrakes
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    Brandon the Cow @Brampersandon Ok but did the cops catch him? New York Post @nypost Apr 10, 2019 Man with bizarre horse fetish busted twice in 24 hours
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    Leigh van den Berg @lipglossgirl Guess who will never throw an unsecured bottle of parmesan cheese into their laptop bag ever again? A ↑ 3R... @BanditMulla Took mac and cheese to a different level
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    Michelle Thomson @mscots41 what's a double entendre? Can anyone fill me in? 5:43 AM 2021-11-05 Twitter for iPhone . 1,187 Retweets 194 Quote Tweets 19.1K Likes
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    Nathan Odom @Nathan Odom11 I'm thankful for the Foo Fighters because I've never felt threatened by a foo and that means they're doing a heck of a job on the frontlines 6:45 PM 12/2/19 Twitter for iPhone . > .
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    I boiled a funny bone once. It turned into a laughing stock. That's a humerus joke.
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    Dad Jokes @Dadsaysjokes When my wife is depressed I let her color in my tattoos. She just wanted a shoulder to crayon.
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    No one: Literally no one: 0234 56789
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    customer: I'd like to buy a bagel with cream cheese me: sorry, we only take cash manager: can I talk to you
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    Dad Jokes @Dadsaysjokes They told me I'd never be good at poetry because I'm dyslexic. But so far I've made 3 jugs and a vase and they're lovely.
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    A hammerhead shark made from hammerheads The awkward moment when you turn around and see the Sperm Whale.
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    Area 51 Volume 51
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    Today 2:40 PM don't contact me anymore FISHnets Read 2:56 PM
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    DOGS CAN'T OPERATE MRI MACHINES BUT CATSCAN GoodLivingguide.com 7
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    Pat Lenz @Pat_Lenz A lady just dropped a steak while I was at Aldi. I said whoops now it's ground beef. She didn't laugh or seem slightly amused but that's showbiz baby
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