90 Zesty Lemon Puns that Will Squeeze Out Laughs

Get ready to add some zest to your day with the tangiest lemon puns around! These puns are ripe for the picking, perfect for any occasion where a dash of humor is required. From fun one-liners to clever quips, we’ve collected the best for your amusement. Dive in and prepare for some peel-arious fun.

lemon puns
  1. Why don’t lemons ever get lost? Because they always keep things zesty.
  2. Why did the lemon stop in the middle of the road? It ran out of juice.
  3. Why did the lemon go to the doctor? It wasn’t peeling very well.
  4. What do you call a lemon that can sing? A sour-note.
  5. What’s a lemon’s favorite type of hat? A zester!
  6. What did the lemon say to the lime? Sour you doing?
  7. How does a lemon answer the phone? “Yellow, this is citrus.”
  8. Why do lemons never argue? Because they always find common ground in their zest for life.
  9. What did the lemon say to his son when he failed? “No need to be bitter.”
  10. What do you call a lemon at the opera? A tenor with zest.
  11. Why did the lemon become a journalist? Because it had a zest for the truth.
  12. Why don’t lemons make good secret agents? Because they’re easy to squeeze information out of.
  13. What do you call a spicy lemon? A zest-pepper.
  14. Why are lemons bad at playing hide and seek? Because they’re always getting picked!
  15. How does a lemon ask for food? Can I have a zest of that?
  16. What did the lemon say to the bully? “You can’t juice-t intimidate me!”
  17. Why did the lemon turn red? It saw the salad dressing.
  18. Why don’t lemons get married? Because they’re afraid of sour relationships.
  19. What’s a lemon’s favorite exercise? Squash!
  20. Why was the lemon all by itself? Because it wanted to be a-lime.
lemon puns
  1. Why was the lemon a terrible comedian? It couldn’t stop pith-ing its audience off.
  2. What does a lemon call its sweetheart? Honey lemon.
  3. Why are lemons so religious? They believe in zestiny.
  4. What’s a lemon’s favorite dance move? The Lemon Twist.
  5. Why was the lemon a good detective? Because it always knew where to find the zest of the evidence.
  6. Why did the lemon go to jail? Because it was a sour-puss.
  7. Why don’t lemons play basketball? They’re afraid of getting squashed.
  8. What do you call a lemon with rhythm? A citrus beat.
  9. What did the father lemon say to his daughter? “You’re zest the best!”
  10. What did the lemon say to the orange? “I find your lack of zest disturbing.”
  11. Why don’t lemons use social media? They prefer to keep things on the zest-down-low.
  12. Why was the lemon arrested at the bank? It tried to pass a sour note.
  13. What’s a lemon’s favorite film? “The Citrus of Life.”
  14. Why do lemons never get bored? They always find zest in the smallest things.
  15. What did the lemon say when it saw a lime? “You look absolutely zest-ful!”
  16. Why was the lemon so messy? It was always leaving its pith everywhere.
  17. What’s a lemon’s favorite book? “To Kill a Mockingbird,” because it has zest.
  18. Why do lemons like to go shopping? Because they enjoy picking out the zest deals.
  19. What did the orange say to the lemon? “You’re zest one in a million.”
  20. Why was the lemon a poor gambler? It always had a sour loss.
  21. What’s a lemon’s favorite instrument? The zester.
  22. Why do lemons make terrible magicians? They always give away their zest.
  23. Why did the lemon become a chef? Because it had a zest for cooking.
  24. What do lemons say at a party? “Lemon-zest have a good time!”
  25. Why did the lemon go to the music festival? It heard it was going to be zest-ful.
  26. What do you call a fast lemon? A zest car.
  27. What did the lemon say after a bad date? “That was zest-astrophic!”
  28. Why are lemons such bad liars? They always spill the juice.
  29. What do you call a lemon who loves winter? A fro-zest.
  30. What do you call a lemon at a ski resort? A zest-er on the slopes.
  31. What did the lemon say when it got an award? “This is zest the beginning!”
  32. Why did the lemon refuse to play cards? It was afraid of dealing with a sour hand.
  33. What did the lemon say to its crush? “You’re zest-fully beautiful.”
  34. Why was the lemon a great motivational speaker? It was zest-ful of positivity.
  35. What do lemons like to read in the morning? The Daily Zest.
  36. Why do lemons make good boxers? They always pack a punch.
  37. Why did the lemon start a cleaning business? It loved zest-oration.
  38. What do you call a lemon that’s good at math? A zester of numbers.
  39. Why did the lemon go to therapy? It had a zest-ential crisis.
  40. What’s a lemon’s favorite kind of shoe? Zest-ies.
  41. Why don’t lemons use elevators? They prefer to take the zest-airs.
  42. Why did the lemon go to school? Because it wanted to be zest-ucated.
  43. What do lemons wear to a wedding? Lemon-zest suits.
  44. Why did the lemon go to the amusement park? For the zest of its life!
  45. Why are lemons so romantic? They love long walks on the beach and watching sun-zest.
  46. What did the lemon say to its new neighbor? “Zest to meet you!”
  47. Why was the lemon so good at track? It was the zest runner.
  48. Why was the lemon such a great painter? It always chose the zest colors.
  49. What do you call a well-behaved lemon? Zestfully polite.
  50. What do you call a lemon who can play guitar? A rock and roll zest star.
  51. Why do lemons love baseball? They always get a zesty hit.
  52. What do you call a lemon that tells good stories? A zest-seller author.
  53. What do you call a lemon who’s good at basketball? A slam dunk-zest.
  54. Why was the lemon a good manager? Because it always knew how to squeeze the best out of its team.
  55. What did the lemon say to the lime before the race? “You can’t zest with me!”
  56. Why did the lemon go to the spa? To get a zest-ful relaxation.
  57. What do you call a lemon that’s a movie star? A zest-list celebrity.
  58. What did the lemon say at the end of the yoga class? “Zest and relaxation, that’s what I’m talking about!”
  59. What’s a lemon’s favorite ride at the fair? The zest-a-whirl.
  60. What’s a lemon’s favorite part of the newspaper? The zest-iness section.
  61. Why don’t lemons like gossip? They don’t want to stir up any zest-urbance.
  62. Why did the lemon join the military? It wanted to serve with zest.
  63. Why do lemons make bad secretaries? They can’t keep their zest-organized.
  64. Why was the lemon a successful businessman? It was always squeezing out profits.
  65. What did the lemon say when it got promoted? “That’s zest-tastic!”
  66. What do you call a lemon that’s a superhero? Zest Man.
  67. What do lemons like to drink on a hot day? A glass of fresh squeezed zest-iness.
  68. What do you call a lemon that can act? A zest-perian actor.
  69. Why was the lemon a good musician? It had a zest for melody.
  70. What did the lemon say when it retired? “I’m ready for some zest and relaxation!”

We hope these 50 zesty lemon puns have squeezed out plenty of laughs and brightened up your day. The fun doesn’t stop here though, keep the good vibes going and share these puns with friends and family. Remember, a pun a day keeps the sour faces away! Stay tuned for more citrus-filled hilarity!