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20 Lime Jokes and Puns

Pucker up and have a squeeze on these 20 hilarious lime gags! They're the zest of the zest!

Step aside apples and pears, today's list of rib-tickling fruit puns is all about limes. The smaller, greener cousin of lemons - limes are (probably) much funnier than you realised! So read on to find out what a lime's favourite saying is, or even why oranges meditate!

If you're looking for more tangy fruit puns then check out these pineapple puns, these plum funnies, or even these pea gags! We have a lot of jokes.

Phew! Jokes all round! Now - let's get back to some limes!

If I had to smell like two things for the rest of my life, I'd pick lemon and lime

But that's just my two scents!

What do you call a haunted lime peel?

Po-zest!

Why was the lime fired from the juice factory?

He couldn’t concentrate!

I tried making a lime flavour cream pie but it curdled

It was quite off pudding!

Historians found a citrus sauce invented by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

It’s called the 'Lime of the Ancient Marinade'!

Did you hear about the citrus embezzling scandal?

They were liming their pockets!

I predict a surge in the popularity of small citrus fruit later in the year

Kumquat May!

What’s a lime’s favourite motto?

Squeeze the day!

Why does the lime train every day?

It wants to be the zest!

Why did the lime go out with a Prune?

Because he couldn’t find a date!

What kind of jokes do limes like?

One-limers!

Who did the lemon rob the bank with?

His partner in lime!

Lime pie in Barbados costs $3.14. Pecan pie in Jamaica costs $1.59

Those are the Pie Rates of the Caribbean!

I made a miniature lemon-lime pie...

It was a little tart!

What do you call a lime that opens doors?

A Key Lime!

Why do oranges meditate under the citrus tree?

Because it’s a sub-lime spot!

It's a shame The Beatles didn't make the submarine in that song green.

That would've been sublime!

How do you know a lemon and a lime are getting married?

Wedding bells are peeling!

Why do lemons and limes fight?

Because they're bitter rivals!

What's a snail's favourite fruit?

Lemons and slimes!