Potatoes are more than a delicious vegetable, they’re also the root of some of the best food-related puns. Starch here with a few of our favorite potato puns. You’ll soon be frying with laughter…
Potato Puns & Jokes
- Why did the potato cross the road? He saw a fork up ahead.
- What do you say to an angry baked potato? Anything you like, just butter it up.
- What do you call a baby potato? Small fry.
- What do you call potatoes with right angles? Square roots.
- What do you call a lazy spud? A couch potato.
- Why can’t a farmer keep secrets? The corn has ears, the potatoes have eyes, and the beans stalk.
- How do you know a potato is in a bad mood? They act salty.
- Why did I win the potato-hiding-contest? Because my carbo-hide-rate was so good.
- What do you use to carry potatoes? A tater tote.
- Which day of the week do potatoes hate? Fry-day.
- Why do potatoes make great detectives? They always keep their eyes peeled.
- Why did the potato salad blush? It saw the salad dressing.
- What do you call baby potatoes? Tater tots.
- What do you call a potato that’s reluctant to jump into boiling water? A hesi-tater.
- Potato puns are a-peeling.
- Who is a potato’s favorite author? Edgar Allen Poe-tato.
- What do you call a fake potato? An imi-tater.
- Why was the potato in an asylum? It was starch raving mad.
- What do you call a potato that’s always looking for a fight? An agi-tater.
- “How was your day?” the steak asked the gloomy potato. “It was tater-ible.”
- Why does everyone love cooking with potatoes? They’re a-peeling.
- What do potatoes eat for breakfast? Pota-toast with jelly.
Potato Puns and Riddles
- What do you call a spinning potato? A rotate-o.
- Why didn’t the potato want his daughter to marry the news reporter? He was a commen-tater.
- Why did the sea monster eat twelve boats carrying sacks of potatoes? Nobody can eat just one potato ship.
- Imitaters are fake potatoes.
- What do you get after a potato storm? Spuddles.
- What do you call a spud that always keeps its cool? A medi-tater.
- What’s a potato’s favorite TV show? Starch Trek.
- Hear about that potato without a head? It was decap-potatoed.
- What do you call evil potatoes? Vader Tots.
- What do you call a potato that’s afraid to go into hot water? A hes-i-tater.
- What do you call a lethargic baby kangaroo? A pouch potato.
- Why did the pie cross the road? It was meat-an-potato.
- What do you call a potato at a sports game? A spec-tater.
- What do you call a potato that’s always looking for a fight? An agi-tater.
- What do potatoes fall ill with? Tuber-culosis.
- All potato puns are pomme de terrible.
- Why was the sweet potato shy to ask out the russet potato? He was a real spud.
- What is a potato’s favorite team? New York Yamkees
- What kind of potatoes are in the best shape? Hash browns; they’re totally shredded!
- “I can’t breathe” One potato said to the other. “What happened?” The other said. The potato replied, “I think I dropped my nose somewhere”
- What did the daddy potato say to his son before his soccer game? I’m rooting for you!
- Why was the potato in an asylum? It was starch raving mad.
Sweet Potato Puns
- What is a sweet potato’s life philosophy? I think, therefore I yam
- A potato is playing with a sweet potato. The sweet potato says to the potato, “I just found out I yam related to you.”
- What’s a sweet potato’s favorite horror movie? Silence of the Yams.
- What did the sweet potato say to the regular potato? “I yam what I yam”.
- What do you call a yam with a broom? A sweep potato.
- What do you call a lifesaving potato vehicle? A yambulance.
- Why does everyone love sweet potatoes? They’re yammy.
- What do you call a stolen yam? A hot potato.
- I yam always happy to eat sweet potatoes.
- Say this aloud: Eye Yam Stew Peed
- The sweet potato asked the other potato : “How are my eyes?”
- What kind of potato do you take home to your parents? A sweet potato.
Mashed Potato Puns
- What do you get when you cross a tater with a race car? Crashed potato.
- What’s a spud’s least favorite dance? The mashed potato.
- What’s a potato’s favorite song to dance to at a Halloween party? ‘Monster Mash’.
- What does a potato say on a sunny morning? What a mashing day!
- What do you get when you put potatoes on the kitchen floor? Mashed potatoes.
- What do you get when you put an elephant and a load of potatoes together? Mashed potatoes!
- Why shouldn’t you give a zombie mashed potatoes? They’re already a little grave-y.
- Why wouldn’t the reporter leave the potato alone? He wanted the scoop!
- How does a potato win at Street Fighter? By mashing the kick button.
Potato Puns That Are a Chip Off The Old Block
- What do you call a chip that makes fun of you? A tater-taunt.
- What do you call a chopped potato? A chip.
- What do you call a monkey that sells chips? A Chipmunk.
- What do you say when someone tells you French fries are cooked in France? No, they’re cooked in Greece.
- What do you call a skateboarding potato that’s careful with money? A Chipskate.
- What do you call a good-looking French fry? A hot potato.
- What do you call a chip with glasses? A spec-tater.
- What do you say at a restaurant when they ask whether you want salad or chips? I’m not taking sides.
- I met a girl that owned three french-fry factories. I was impressed but to her it was just small potatoes.
- When potato chips don’t sell fast enough, the maker knows it will soon be crunch time.
- If you’re looking for potato puns, I can chip in.
- Time fries when you’re having fun.
- Why did the French fry win the race? It was fast food.
- How did the burger propose to the fry? With an onion ring.
- What did one potato say to the other? What a crisp morning.
- Did you hear about the potato with sunburn? It was burnt to a crisp.
Potato Pun Messaging
- I miss you! I’ll see you tater!
- Happy birthday to my best spud.
- Have a s-mash-ing birthday!
- I like you a latke!
- We’re a perfect mash.
- I love you a tot.
- My love for you sprouts more and more every day!
- If we played hot potato I’d lose because I’d never let you go.
- You’re the tater to my tot.
- It’s the tot that counts.
Did you find our potato puns a-peel-ing? If you did, we can be best spuddies for sure!