Birthday on point
What do you say to a cactus on its birthday?
Hope your birthday is on point!
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On point means excellent or exactly right. A cactus is also covered in sharp points, which gives the phrase a second meaning.
Let’s shell-ebrate
What did the crab say at the birthday party?
Let’s shell-ebrate your birthday!
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Shell-ebrate combines shell and celebrate. The crab has a shell, so celebrate becomes a sea-themed birthday pun.
Donut worry
Feeling stressed about getting older?
Donut worry, it’s your birthday!
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Donut sounds like don’t. The phrase turns ‘don’t worry’ into a sweet birthday joke about a doughnut.
Hippo birthday
What does a hippo say on your special day?
Hippo birthday!
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Hippo replaces happy because the words begin with a similar sound. The animal makes ‘happy birthday’ playful and unexpected.
Flamazing birthday
What kind of birthday should a flamingo have?
Have a flamazing birthday!
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Flamazing blends flamingo and amazing. It wishes someone an amazing birthday with a bright bird-themed twist.
Cheesy birthday wish
What kind of birthday message comes from cheese?
Here’s a cheesy birthday wish!
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Cheesy can describe something made with cheese or something playfully sentimental. The cheese character brings both meanings together.
An e-pic birthday
What did the instant camera say?
Hope your birthday is e-pic!
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Epic means extremely good or impressive. Writing it as e-pic highlights pic, a short form of picture, to match the camera.
Llama just say
What does a llama want to tell you?
Llama just say, happy birthday!
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Llama replaces ‘let me’ in the expression ‘let me just say.’ The similar rhythm creates a simple animal pun.
Un-be-leaf-able birthday
How good should a plant lover’s birthday be?
Have an un-be-leaf-able birthday!
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Un-be-leaf-able replaces the leaf sound inside unbelievable. The joke means the birthday should be incredibly good.
Hap-pea birthday
What do peas say at a birthday party?
Hap-pea birthday!
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Pea replaces the py sound in happy. The result sounds like ‘happy birthday’ while matching the peas in the picture.
Birthday bes-tea
What does a cup of tea call its best friend?
Happy birthday, bes-tea!
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Bes-tea combines bestie, meaning a best friend, with tea. It is a warm birthday message for a tea-loving friend.
Shrimply the best
What birthday wish comes from a shrimp?
Hope your birthday is shrimply the best!
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Shrimply replaces simply with shrimp. The phrase means the birthday should be simply the best.
Berry great birthday
What do berries wish you?
Have a berry great birthday!
Read explanation
Berry sounds similar to very. The message means ‘have a very great birthday’ with a fruity twist.
Avo great birthday
What does an avocado say on your birthday?
Avo great birthday!
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Avo is a common short form of avocado and sounds like ‘have a.’ Together, the words suggest ‘have a great birthday.’
Egg-cellent birthday
What does an egg wish you?
Have an egg-cellent birthday!
Read explanation
Egg-cellent replaces the first sound of excellent with egg. It is a food pun meaning ‘have an excellent birthday.’
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