Welcome, pun enthusiasts and sourpuss comedians, to the zestiest collection of puckering puns you’ll ever encounter! If you’re ready to pucker up and embrace the tangy humor, you’re in for a treat. Get ready to tickle your taste buds with over 220 of the best puns about all things sour, guaranteed to make you wince and laugh simultaneously. From lemony one-liners to vinegar-infused wordplay, this compilation of sour puns will have you puckering with delight and squeezing out laughter in no time!
“When Life Gives You Lemons: Editorial Picks – Top Sour Puns!”
- When life gives you lemons, make sure you have some tequila and salt handy.
- My ex-girlfriend is like a sour candy, initially appealing but ultimately hard to handle.
- Why did the lemon file a police report? It got squeezed!
- Don’t be a sourpuss, just add a little sugar and spice to your attitude.
- What’s a lime’s favorite type of TV show? A sour-vivor reality series!
- I tried to make a pun about sour grapes, but it was unripe for humor.
- Be careful around sour patch kids, they have a zest for mischief.
- Did you hear about the grumpy fruit? It was a little sour grape.
- Why are lemons never invited to parties? They always end up sucking the fun out of everything.
- Don’t trust anyone who says they like sour milk, they’re probably testing your gag reflex.
- What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing, it just let out a little wine.
- Why did the orange go out with the prune? Because it couldn’t find a date!
- What do you call a lemon who gets rejected by everyone? A sour loser.
- How do you fix a broken tomato? Tomato paste!
- Why did the orange stop rolling down the hill? It ran out of juice!
- What did one lime say to the other during a race? You’re really pulp-ing ahead!
- Why did the grapefruit bring a ladder to the bar? It wanted to reach the top-shelf spirits.
- What did the lemon say to the bartender? Don’t be so bitter, just add some sweetness to my drink.
- Why don’t we ever play hide and seek with lemons? They always end up getting squeezed out.
- Did you hear about the lemon who had a sour outlook on life? It couldn’t concentrate, it was too bitter.

Sour Puns: The Zest of Laughter – Funniest & Best Puns About Sour!
- Why did the lemon discontinue his stand-up comedy career? He couldn’t find the right zesty punchlines!
- What do you call a lemon that’s a fan of classic rock? A sour note!
- Why did the lime refuse to cooperate with the orange? It didn’t want to be a peel
- Why did the grapefruit break up with the orange? It couldn’t concentrate on their relationship!
- How do you fix a broken tomato? With tomato paste!
- Why don’t oranges ever go to school? Because they already know all the juice!
- What’s a lemon’s favorite TV show? The Citrusy Business!
- Why did the grapefruit go to the doctor? It wasn’t peeling well!
- What do you call a mean orange? A little citrus!
- Why don’t we play hide and seek with lemons? They always end up in the most a-peel-ing places!
- What did the sour candy say to the haters? “I’m not bitter, I’m just better!”
- Why did the orange stop rolling down the hill? It ran out of juice!
- How do you fix a broken grape? With a grape-aid kit!
- Why did the grapefruit go to the party alone? It couldn’t find a zestmate!
- What’s a lime’s favorite mode of transportation? The sub-lime!
- Why was the lemon so popular at the party? It had a zesty personality!
- What do you call a lemon that’s a sore loser? A sour puss!
- Why did the lemon go to school? It wanted to be a little more well-rounded!
- What’s a lemon’s favorite music genre? Lemon-ade!
- What do you call a lemon that’s always behind on the news? A little pulp fiction!
Sour Power: A Zesty Collection of Hilarious One-liners Puns
- When life gives you lemons, make sure to take a sour-citrus selfie!
- Why did the lemon go to the doctor? It wasn’t peeling well!
- My ex called me a sour grape. I said, “I’m just vine, thanks.”
- What do you call a sour skittle? A little citrusy troublemaker!
- Did you hear about the lemon who couldn’t keep a secret? It always spilled the zest!
- Why did the sour patch kid go to school? It wanted to be a little biter!
- What’s the best way to make a lemon sour? Put it next to a sugarless joke!
- How do you fix a broken tomato? With tomato paste!
- Why did the grapefruit break up with the orange? It couldn’t concentrate!
- What’s a lemon’s favorite music? Sour notes and citrus-tunes!
- Why don’t fruits ever get lonely? They hang out in bunches!
- What do you call a sad bottle of vinegar? A sour loser!
- What do you get when life gives you oranges? Zesty opportunities!
- Why did the orange go to therapy? It had too much pulp-psychosis!
- What did the lime say to the lemon? “Just peel with it!”
- Why are lemons so good at networking? They always make the zest impression!
- What do you call a lemon that’s always happy? A squeeze of joy!
- Why did the grapefruit turn down the orange’s invitation? It couldn’t find the zest to go!
- What do you call a lemon with attitude? A sour-puss!
- Why did the lemon refuse to play baseball? It was afraid of getting squeezed!

Sour Grapes? Never! These Hilarious Tom Swifties Will Leave You in a Pickle!
- “I can’t eat these lemons,” said Tom sourly.
- “I love sour candies,” Tom said with a pucker.
- “I’ll never be friends with a lime,” Tom said half-heartedly.
- “I can handle sour cream,” said Tom cooly.
- “I refuse to try that sour milk,” said Tom curdly.
- I’m not a fan of sourdough bread,” Tom said with a loaf of disdain.
- “I find sour grapes a bit unappealing,” Tom said with a vine.
- “This lemonade is a bit too sour for my taste,” Tom said tartly.
- “I won’t eat the sour patch kids,” Tom said with a gummy frown.
- “I’ll never get used to the taste of sour apples,” Tom said with a core of defiance.
- “I can’t stand the sour taste of disappointment,” Tom said with a twist.
- “I’m not feeling so sweet after tasting that sour candy,” Tom said with a twist of irony.
- “I can’t handle sour pickles,” Tom said with a dill-emma.
- “I’m in a bit of a sour mood,” Tom said with a twist of lemon.
- “I’m not a fan of sourdough bread,” Tom said with a loaf of disdain.
- “I find sour grapes a bit unappealing,” Tom said with a vine.
- “This lemonade is a bit too sour for my taste,” Tom said tartly.
- “I won’t eat the sour patch kids,” Tom said with a gummy frown.
- “I’ll never get used to the taste of sour apples,” Tom said with a core of defiance.
- “I can’t stand the sour taste of disappointment,” Tom said with a twist.
Get Ready to Pucker Up with These Hilarious Sour Puns for Kids!
- Why did the lemon go to school? Because it wanted to be a little more “concentrated”!
- What do you get when life gives you lemons? A really sour deal!
- What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing, it just let out a little wine.
- How do you fix a broken tomato? With tomato paste!
- What do you call a fake noodle? An “im-pasta”!
- Why did the orange stop rolling down the hill? It ran out of juice!
- What do you get when you cross a snowman and a lemon? Frostbite!
- Why did the banana go out with the prune? Because it couldn’t find a date!
- How do you make an apple turnover? Push it down the hill!
- Why did the strawberry go out with a fig? Because it couldn’t find a date!
- What do you call a sad strawberry? A little blueberry!
- What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!
- What do you get when you cross a lemon and a cat? A sourpuss!
- How does a lemon answer the phone? Yellow!
- What kind of key opens a banana? A monkey!
- Why don’t eggs tell jokes? They might crack up!
- What does a grape say when it gets stepped on? Nothing, it just lets out a little wine!
- What do you call a lemon that goes to a party? A sour-tini!
- Why did the orange go to the doctor? Because it wasn’t peeling well!
- What did the grape say when it got stepped on? It let out a little wine!
Sour Seniority: Wrinkles and Wisecracks
- Why did the elder go to the doctor? Because they couldn’t find their “raisin” to keep going!
- When elders go camping, do they bring “prune” juice instead of lemonade?
- Why don’t elders trust stairs? Because they’re always “raisin” the bar!
- Did you hear about the elder who always brings a jar of pickles? They’re kind of a “big dill”!
- Why did the elder carry a lemon during their walk? Just in case life gave them a “sour” moment!
- What do you call an elder’s favorite fruit? “Grapelicious”!
- Why do elders make great detectives? They always have a “lemon-t” to share!
- What did the elder say when their grape got away? “You really let the zing out of my day!”
- Why did the elder bring a citrus fruit to the concert? Because they love a good “lime” light!
- How do elders like their tea? Packed with “lemon-age”!
- Why don’t elders get into arguments? They don’t want to end up in a “pickle”!
- What do you call a sour elder? A “pucker-faced” individual!
- Why did the elder dress as a lemon for Halloween? They wanted to add some “zest” to the party!
- What do you get when you cross an elder and a lemon? A “sour-puss”!
- Why was the elder always so “grapeful”? They knew life could always be “sweeter”!
- What do elders say when they find a sour cherry? “Looks like life is giving me a pucker-up call!”
- Why did the elder bring a lime to the dance? Because they wanted to “salsa” and “lime-on” with the music!
- Why did the elder carry a sour apple in their pocket? Because they like to keep life “crisp”!
- What do you call a group of elders sharing sour jokes? The “tart-tastic” club!
- Why do elders love sour candy? It makes them feel like they’re “zesting” their youth!

Sour Puss Chronicles: A Zesty Tale of Citrusy Shenanigans
- Lemony Snicket
- Sour Patch Kid
- Tangy McTangerson
- Citrus Sinister
- Puckerella
- Sourcerer
- Tart Vader
- Limey Lovelace
- Sourmantha
- Acerbic Andy
- Pucker Up Pete
- Sourilla Ice
- Tangy Tanya
- Limey Lenny
- Sour Grapes Greg
- Tartar Sauce Sally
- Sour Power Parker
- Citrus Cyborg
- Tangy Tina
- Lime-a-Rita
Souring to Great Heights: A Zest for Answering Sour Puns!
- Why did the lemon go to school? Because it wanted to be a little tart.
- What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing, it just let out a little wine.
- How do you fix a broken tomato? With tomato paste.
- Why did the orange go to the doctor? It wasn’t peeling well.
- What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.
- Why did the salad go to the studio? It wanted to get dressed in its best vinaigrette.
- How do you make a lemon drop? Just let it fall.
- Why did the cucumber turn to the dark side? It couldn’t resist the dill-icious temptation.
- What did the grape say to the lime? You’re really appealing!
- Why did the banana go to the party? It heard things were going to get a-peeling.
- How do you make a sour milkshake? Give it a lemon to pucker up.
- Why did the apple stop in the middle of the road? It ran out of juice.
- What did the sour cream say to the refrigerator? Close the door, I’m dressing!
- Why did the lime go to the doctor? It was feeling a bit under the zest.
- How do you fix a broken sour note? Tune it up a little more citrus-ly.
- Why did the tomato turn red? It saw the salad dressing!
- What did the grape say to the lemon? Let’s make some sour lemonade and pucker up!
- Why did the pickle go to the beach? It wanted to get a little “dill”-ightful tan.
- Why did the lemon file a police report? It got squeezed too hard.
- What do you get when you cross a lemon and a cat? A sourpuss!
Sour-iously Funny Double Entendres: Puckering Up for Sour Puns!
- Did you hear about the lemon who was feeling sour? He was definitely a peel-y bad guy!
- Why don’t citrus fruits ever argue? Because they try to stay “lime” and avoid sour relationships!
- When life gives you lemons, you can always count on them to be positively sour-viceable!
- The grapefruit decided to join a band, but they kicked him out because his attitude was just too sour note!
- My friend told me he was making a new batch of sourdough, but I think he misunderstood the recipe – it’s supposed to be sour, not sour-grapes!
- What did the sour cherry say after a long day? “I’m just pit-ifully tired!”
- Why did the lime refuse to play hide and seek? Because it didn’t want to be a-sour loser!
- My lemonade stand went out of business because the competition was too sour-ocious!
- When the oranges organized a protest, they made sure to have a sour-vey of the situation first!
- Why did the sour apple break up with his girlfriend? He couldn’t handle the sour-rows of commitment!
- What do you call a sour grape that needs a pep talk? A vine-dicator!
- The lemon tried to flirt with the lime, but she gave him a sour look and said, “You’re really squeezing my patience!”
- Why don’t sour candies ever get along? They always end up in a sticky and sour situation!
- What did the sour orange say to the teasing grapefruit? “You’re just a pulp-y bully!”
- When the sour patch kids went on strike, they demanded better working con-ditions!
- Why was the sour plum so gloomy? It couldn’t shake off its sour-roundings!
- What did the lemon say to the bartending lime? “You’re the zest, but I’m the sour-ce of this party!”
- How did the sour candy cheer up its friend? It offered some sweet and sour support!
- What do you call a lemon who’s always on time? A citrus with impeccable sour-vival skills!
- Why did the sour grapes go to therapy? They needed to work on their vine-tal health!
Zest for Laughs: Sour-castic Dad Jokes!
- When life gives you lemons, I say just add vodka and have a sour happy hour!
- Why did the lemon file a police report? It got squeezed!
- What do you call a stolen yuzu? A sour fruit!
- My friend asked me if I wanted to hear a joke about lemons, but I said, “It’s too sour for me.”
- Why don’t lemon trees ever get lonely? They always have lots of zestful friends!
- Have you heard about the pessimistic grapefruit? It’s always bitter about something!
- Did you hear about the lemon who got in trouble? It was a bit sour-pressed!
- What do you call a crushed sour candy? A jolly good time!
- If life gives you limes, just rearrange the letters and smile!
- Why did the orange stop rolling down the hill? It ran out of juice!
- What did one sour grape say to the other? “Stop whining and let’s make some wine!”
- Why did the sour candy go to school? It wanted to be a little tart!
- What’s a lemon’s favorite music? Lemon-aid rock!
- Why don’t sour fruits get along? They’re always too tart-y!
- How do you fix a broken tomato? With tomato paste!
- What do you call a sour fruit in a hurry? A rush-berry!
- Why did the sour apple go to therapy? It had a lot of core issues!
- What did the sour grape say at the vampire party? “I’m not your type, I’m too sour!”
- What do you get when you cross a lemon and a cat? A sour-puss!
- Why don’t sour fruits apologize? They have a lot of pucker pride!
Sourpuss and Sourcery: Punning with a Twist of Lemon
- Why did the lemon file a police report? It got squeezed in a sour situation!
- When life gives you lemons, make sure they’re not too sour. You don’t want a citric acid attack!
- What do you call a really angry lemon? A sour puss!
- Why did the sour grape stop in the middle of the road? It ran out of juice!
- Why did the orange go out with the prune? Because it couldn’t find a date!
- What did one lemon say to the other during a race? You’re really peeling out ahead!
- How do you fix a broken tomato? With tomato paste!
- Why did the sour candy go to school? It wanted to be a little tart!
- What’s the password to the lemon’s secret hideout? Squeeze me!
- Why don’t sour fruits ever argue? They know it’s pointless!
- What’s a lemon’s favorite dance move? The sour twist!
- Why did the lime go to the doctor? It wasn’t peeling well!
- What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing, it just let out a little wine!
- Why was the sour fruit sent to detention? It couldn’t stop making sour faces!
- What’s a sour fruit’s favorite game? Lemonopoly!
- Why did the sour apple break up with the banana? It just couldn’t find the a-peel!
- How does a lemon answer the phone? Yellow?
- What did one sour fruit say to the other during a race? Let’s make this a pulpy finish!
- Why did the grapefruit stop rolling down the hill? It ran out of zest!
- Why did the sour watermelon refuse to play hide and seek? It didn’t want to be found in the rind!
“Party Like it’s Citrus!” – Birthday Puns That’ll Make You Sour with Laughter
- Why did the lemon go to the birthday party? Because it was a little sour from not being the main squeeze!
- What do you say to a lemon on its birthday? Citrusy birthday to you!
- Why did the grapefruit refuse to go to the birthday party? It couldn’t handle the sour pressure!
- What did the lime say to the lemon on its birthday? Don’t be a sourpuss, it’s time to zest and celebrate!
- How did the lemon celebrate its birthday? It had a peel-good party!
- Why was the lemon so excited for its birthday? It couldn’t wait to show off its pucker-perfect smile!
- What do you give a sour birthday lemon? A lemon-ade gift!
- Why did the sour grape refuse to attend the birthday party? It didn’t want to turn the celebrations sour!
- How does a sour apple celebrate its birthday? With a core-shaking party!
- Why did the lime feel left out at the birthday party? It felt like a sour note in the celebration!
- What do you do if a sour fruit crashes the birthday party? Just add sugar for a sweeter occasion!
- Why was the sour orange invited to the birthday party? To add a little zest to the celebrations!
- How did the sour cherry celebrate its birthday? With a pit-ifully good time!
- What did the sour kiwi bring to the birthday party? Its tart-y hat and good humor!
- Why did the sour berries refuse to join the birthday celebration? They didn’t want to sour the mood!
- How does a sour plum celebrate its birthday? With a pit-ty party!
- What did the sour peach say to the birthday cake? Don’t worry, I won’t make it any more sour than it already is!
- Why did the sour watermelon avoid the birthday party? It didn’t want to make the festivities a melon-choly affair!
- What did the sour pineapple bring to the birthday bash? Its tang-tastic personality and spiky humor!
- Why was the sour coconut hesitant about attending the birthday party? It didn’t want to crack open any sour jokes!
Sour Scoops: Pucker Up for More!
Well, that’s a wrap for our sour puns post! If you’re feeling a bit puckered out from all these zesty zingers, don’t worry – we’ve got plenty more puns to tickle your funny bone. Whether you’re a citrus enthusiast or just enjoy a good old-fashioned play on words, make sure to squeeze in some time to read our other pun-tastic posts. Until then, keep your humor sharp and your lemons even sharper!