Beware: These shark puns and jokes are dangerously funny
50 Shark Puns and Jokes That Are Simply Fin-tastic
Fact: Animals are comedy gold. Monkeys throw tantrums (and, well, other things), chickens still haven’t explained why they crossed the road, and don’t even get us started on raccoons acting like tiny burglars. But sharks? Now that’s a whole other ocean of humor. Sure, they’ve got razors for teeth and a reputation for being terrifying, but toss in a little wordplay, and suddenly, they’re the kings of animal puns. And the fin-tastic shark puns we’ve gathered for you today are guaranteed to give you a jaw-some case of the giggles.
Sure, the following fish puns won’t help much if you confront these carnivorous creatures in the ocean, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get some enjoyment from the gill-arious puns they inspire. So grab your snorkel and get ready to read the sharpest, silliest shark puns around!
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The best shark puns
- There’s just some-fin about you…
- No-fin compares to you, dear.
- Come to the shark side…
- Stay jaws-itive.
- I chews you.
- There’s no-fin I wouldn’t do for you.
- I think you’re jaw-some!
- There’s no-fin left to lose.
- That shark sure is athletic—he’s been working on his a-gill-ity!
- You’re skating on fin ice, pal.
- The shark is out of work right now, but don’t worry—he’s collecting workers’ chomp.
- No wonder that animal doesn’t have any friends—it’s a loan shark.
- Don’t trust sharks—they’ll spill your sea-crets.
Punny shark jokes
- Why didn’t anyone challenge the great white to a game at the local pub?
They knew she was a pool shark.
- What’s a shark’s favorite word to say in agreement?
De-fin-itely.
- What’s a shark’s favorite song?
“Don’t Stop Be-reef-ing”
- What did the shark say when he ate the clownfish?
“This tastes a little funny.”
- What did the shark get when he traveled to the Arctic Ocean?
Frostbite.
- What did the shark plead in court?
Gill-ty.
- What advice did the dad shark give his son?
“Go take a bite out of life!”
- What do you call a shark in a bad mood?
Grumpy gills.
- Who’s a shark’s favorite Star Wars character?
Chewbacca.
- What did the hammerhead’s boss say when he did a good job?
“You nailed it!”
- How can you tell if two sharks are friends?
They act chummy with each other.
Fin-credible shark jokes
- Why are sharks hard to trust?
They tell great white lies.
- Did you hear about the all-star shark athlete?
He led his team to the chompionship!
- What’s the first place the shark visited in Europe?
Finland.
- Why did the shark get sent to jail?
He was involved in some fishy business.
- What’s a shark’s favorite breakfast food?
A jellyfish doughnut.
- Why did the shark cross the reef?
To get to the other tide!
- What do fish like to dress up as for Halloween?
Goblin sharks.
Shark jokes that bite back
- What’s a shark’s favorite card game?
Go fish.
- Who delivers presents to shark children on Christmas?
Santa Jaws.
- What are a shark’s two favorite words?
Man overboard.
- What’s a shark’s favorite meal?
Fish and ships.
- What’s a baby shark’s favorite nursery rhyme?
Jack and Gill
- What do you call a dapper shark?
So-fish-ticated.
- What did the pirate shark sing with his crew?
“Yo ho ho and a bottle of chum!”
- What types of sharks do carpenters like?
Hammerheads and sawsharks.
- Why do sharks swim in saltwater?
Because pepper water would make them sneeze!
Witty shark jokes
- What’s a shark’s favorite candy?
Jawbreakers.
- Did you hear about the psychic shark?
It can sea into the future!
- What was the last word of the shark movie?
Fin.
- Who’s Iron Man’s alter-ego in the sea world?
Tony Shark.
- How do sharks find things online?
They surf the fin-ternet.
- Did you hear about the shark ghost?
It vanished into fin air!
- Why was the shark so funny?
He was fluent in shark-asm.
- What did the shark say when he bit the fishing line?
“I’m hooked!”
- What’s a shark’s favorite coffee shop?
Shark-bucks.
- In the sea world, what’s it called when one thing makes something else happen?
Jaws and effect.
If these animal jokes have given you a laugh, pass on the good humor. From little kids to older adults, everyone will bust a gill laughing at these silly shark puns and jokes.
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