63 Meat Puns That Are Deliciously Funny

Georgia Stone
Dec 12, 2023 By Georgia Stone
Originally Published on Nov 01, 2020
Fact-checked by Isobel Murphy
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Here at Kidadl, two of our favorite things are food and comedy. So what could be better than having them both at once?! If you love a bit of food humor just like us, you'll love our puns with food.

Whether you're looking for jokes to keep you laughing whilst you cook, or to keep the kids entertained in a restaurant, we have some hilarious collections of food themed puns.  And this meaty list of funny puns is sure to please all the meat lovers in your family.

For more foodie laughs take a look at these egg puns to crack you up or these pig jokes that will make your kids squeal with laughter.

Beef Puns

Roasted beef pastrami on wooden board with fresh rosemary.

The steaks are high - these beef inspired funny food puns will keep the whole family laughing.

1. Did you hear about the butcher who got into danger? His life was at steak!

2. What did the skeleton order for lunch? Spare ribs!

3. What do you call a cow with two legs? Lean beef!

4. What do you call a cow with no legs? Ground beef!

5. What do you get when you cross a chicken and a cow? Roost beef!

6. What did the steak say to his girlfriend? You're the apple of my rib-eye!

7. What did the judge say at the finale of the meat throwing competition? The steaks have never been higher!

8. Who is the current US president? Donald Rump!

9. What did the steak say to his enemy? I have a T-bone to pick with you!

10. What’s a cow’s favorite musical note? Beef-flat!

11. What's the name of the meatiest Knight of the Round Table? Sir Loin!

12. What is a hair stylist's favorite steak? A flat iron!

13. Why don't cows make good private investigators? Because they refuse to go on steak outs!

14. What do you call a cow with a twitch? Beef jerky!

15. Did you know that you can't use 'beef stew' as a computer password? It's not stroganoff!

16. Why did the FBI surround the president with cows? They were beefing up security!

17. How do you defeat a meat-loving vampire? With a steak to the heart!

18. What did the Mummy cow say to the baby cow when he failed his school test? It's OK to make mis-steaks!

Burger Puns

These meaty puns are deliciously hilarious.

19. Did you hear about the burger that couldn't stop making jokes? It was on a roll!

20. How do you get a hipster to eat a burger? Put it in a man bun!

21. What did the burger name his daughter? Patty!

22. Why did the hamburger go to the gym to work out? Because it wanted better buns!

23. What do you call a digital burger? Processed meat!

24. What happens when two burgers fall in love? They live happily ever after in holy meat-rimony!

25. Which burgers make the best actors? Ham-burgers!

26. Where does a burger feel most at home? On the range!

27. What do you get if you cross a burger and a computer? A big mac!

28. What did the burger say to his sweetheart? Will you beef my valentine?!

Hot Dog Puns

Hotdog, these meat puns are good!

29. What do you call an anxious hot dog? A frank fretter!

30. Why do you get when you cross a chili, a shovel and a hound? A hot-diggity-dog!

31. What do you call hot dogs in winter? Chilly dogs!

32. Did you see the award-winning movie about a hot dog? It was an Oscar wiener!

33. What did the hot dog say as his friend overtook him in a race? Well done, I relish the fact that you've mustard the strength to ketchup to me!

34. Did you hear about the woman who was diagnosed with sausage phobia? She feared the wurst!

Pork Puns

Kids will love these porktastic funny food puns.

35. What did the lovesick pig sing to his girlfriend? Don't go bacon my heart!

36. What do you call a pig that practices karate? A pork chop!

37. Why did the pig become an actress? Because she was a real ham!

38. What do you get when you cross a dinosaur and a pig? Jurassic Pork!

39. What do you get when you play tug of war with a pig? Pulled pork!

40. Did you hear about the pig who can write with both hands? He's ham-bidextrous!

41. What's the name of the pig in 'Star Wars'? Ham Solo!

42. Where can you find the Statue of Liberty made out of bacon? In New Pork!

43. What's a pig's favorite song? Sweet Home Alahama!

Meat Puns

These deli meat puns and tasty meat jokes will leave your ribs tickled pink.

44. What's an astronaut's favorite meat? Launch meat!

45. What do you call a sausage that's been to the doctor? Cured meat!

46. What did the steak say when he came across his nemesis? Ah, we meat again!

47. Why did the butcher work overtime at the grocery store? To make ends meat!

48. Did you hear about the man who went vegetarian but really regretted it? Becoming a vegetarian was a huge missed steak!

49. What did the sausage say to the bacon? Nice to meat you!

50. Did you hear about the man who used to be addicted to eating raw meat? Don't worry, he's cured now!

51. What do you call a steak hurtling through space? A meat-ior!

52. What is a cow's favorite deli meat? Bull-ogna!

53. Why didn't the butcher cross the road? He didn't want to brisket!

54. Salami get this straight - you don't like meat puns?!

55. Why did the farmer stop telling meat puns? Because he butchered every joke!

56. Where do cows go to celebrate New Years Eve? To a meat ball!

57. Which is a meat patty's least favourite day of the week? Fry-day!

58. What's the most musical cut of chicken? The drumstick!

59. People who sell meat may be gross. But people who sell vegetables are grocer!

60. What happened when the butcher backed up into the meat grinder? He got a little behind in his work!

61. Why did the butcher go to the doctor after a long day at work? Because he felt offal!

62. Did you hear about the farmer who sold his sheep to slaughter because he wasn't making enough money from the wool? The situation went from baa-d to wurst!

63. If anyone gets a suspicious email from me about canned meat, don’t open it. It’s spam!

Here at Kidadl, we've carefully curated lots of great family-friendly puns for everyone to enjoy. If you loved our puns about meat, then why not take a look at these 42 Best Lettuce Puns, or for something different, try these 50 winter jokes that are brrr-illiant!

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Written by Georgia Stone

Bachelor of Arts specializing in French with Film Studies, Bachelor of Arts (Year Abroad) specializing in Literature, History, Language, Media, and Art

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Georgia StoneBachelor of Arts specializing in French with Film Studies, Bachelor of Arts (Year Abroad) specializing in Literature, History, Language, Media, and Art

Georgia is an experienced Content Manager with a degree in French and Film Studies from King's College London and Bachelors degree from Université Paris-Sorbonne. Her passion for exploring the world and experiencing different cultures was sparked during her childhood in Switzerland and her year abroad in Paris. In her spare time, Georgia enjoys using London's excellent travel connections to explore further afield.

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Fact-checked by Isobel Murphy

Bachelor of Arts specializing in History

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Isobel MurphyBachelor of Arts specializing in History

With a love for exploring cities and finding outdoor spaces to enjoy, Isobel has spent her life exploring various cities in the UK, from her hometown of Surrey to Birmingham where she studied history for three years. She is passionate about sports and enjoys watching and playing, as well as baking and spending quality time with her loved ones.

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