76 Crab Puns and Jokes That’ll Get You out of Your Shell

These crab puns and jokes are hilarious. Claw-viousy!

That crab joke has legs.

Did you know that one particular species of crab, called the Japanese spider crab, can live up to 100 years? Crazy, right?! Now that we’ve crabbed your attention, here’s a cast of clawsome puns and dad jokes that you won’t want to sidestep. We’ve put in the legwork to bring you the funniest gags around, so get ready for a shellebration of this hard-to-crack crustacean. The best part is that these knee-slappers are certain to improve your joke vocrabulary. And don’t worry, all of the following funnies are the real deal–no imitation crab here.

But don’t think that crabs are the only animal that will get you giggling. We’ve also got some amazing whale puns and shark jokes for you to sea.

Short Crab Puns

These short puns are exshellent for any situation.

  • Clawsome!
  • Clawviously.
  • Crabsolutely!
  • Concrabulations!
  • Crabulous!
  • Oh crab.
  • Crabtacular!
  • I crabologize.
  • That’s crabnormal.
  • Crabort!
  • Pinch perfect.
  • Shell yeah!
  • Lenny Crabitz.

Funny Crab Puns

How crabout some longer puns and one-liners?

  • Crab puns are clawful.
  • I don’t give a crab.
  • Life is a crabaret.
  • What a load of crab.
  • Crabs are speshell.
  • Don’t be shellfish.
  • O crabtain! My crabtain!
  • Piece of crab cake!
  • Shell we dance?
  • Crab walk the line.
  • What was that all crabout?
  • What the shell?
Piece of crab cake!

Cute Crab One-Liners

Get your claws on clever crab puns and one-liners.

  • Shy crabs don’t want to come out of their shell.
  • Take a crab walk on the wild side.
  • I need a good crabtion for this Instagram post.
  • Crab jokes have legs.
  • You’re the crab apple of my eye.
  • You’ve got me crab walking on egg shells.
  • Pinch me. I must be dreaming.
  • This ocean documentary is crabtivating.
  • Those crabs are a real cast of characters.
  • Crustacean puns are a cut crabove the rest.

Crab Dad Jokes

Here are freshest, most succulent crab jokes to crabtivate your friends, family, and coworkers with. If they don’t chuckle at these, they must be feeling pretty crabby. Or maybe they just prefer clam quips. Who the shell knows.

  • Who’s the leader of the Seafood Avengers? Crabtain America.
  • What did the magician say to make the shellfish disappear? Crabracadabra!
  • Why do crabs make good friends? They can help out in a pinch.
  • What red wine pairs well with shellfish? Crabernet.
  • Why didn’t anyone ever believe the crustacean? He was full of crab.
  • Why didn’t the dieter want to eat any shellfish? Too many crabohydrates.
  • What’s do you call a crustacean who’s not at school? Crabsent.
  • Who painted the crab Mona Lisa? Leonardo da Pinci.
  • What kind of pills do crustaceans take? Crabsules.
  • Why did the crab become a police officer? It always wanted to work in claw enforcement.
Crab puns are good in a pinch.

Classic Crab Jokes

Some jokes never go out of style. Just dip in melted butter and enjoy! Same goes for our salty shrimp puns. Deeelicious.

  • What’s a crab’s favorite TV show? Claw and Order.
  • Why don’t crustaceans do well in spelling bees? They have a limited vo-crab-ulary.
  • Why do crabs walk sideways? Because they have nothing to look forward to.
  • How do you know when a crab is in trouble? It’s in hot water.
  • What leafy vegetable tastes good with shellfish? Crabbage.
  • What do crabs do on their birthday? They shellebrate.
  • What do you call a frugal crab? A penny pincer.
  • Where do crabs catch the train? At the crust station.
  • What do you call a crab who is afraid of small spaces?  Clawstrophobic.
  • Who drove the crustacean to the airport? The crab driver.
  • What do you call a crab that plays baseball? Pinch hitter.

Funny Crab Jokes

A pinch more hilarious crab humor. Don’t forget to share your favorite on Instagram!

  • How much salt do crab chefs use? A pinch.
  • What fruit do crustaceans eat? Crab apples. And sometimes just crabples.
  • What do you call a crab that doesn’t like to share? Shellfish.
  • How do crabs call their friends? On their shell phone.
  • Who brings Christmas presents to all the crab boys and girls? Santa Claws.
  • How do crabs get around on land? The use the sidewalk.
  • What kind of pictures do crabs take? Shellfies.
  • What type of coffee do crustaceans drink? Crabuccino.
  • Why do crab basketball players only shoot 3-pointers? They won’t go near the net.
  • What do you call a lot of shellfish? A crabundance.
Someone's a little crabby.

More Crab Punch Lines

Dive even deeper with these hilarious crab puns and jokes.

  • What’s a crab’s favorite part about eating pizza? That crust taste, son!
  • Where do crabs get gas? The Shell station.
  • What do crustaceans order at the bar? Crabsinthe.
  • What kind of candy do shellfish like? Crabba-zaba.
  • Where do crabs keep their money? In a sand bank.
  • Where do crabs go to ride public transportation? The bustacean.
  • What kind art style do crustaceans like? Crabstract.
  • What do you call a crab that’s green and sings but likes to stay home? A Kermit crab.
  • How did the crabs respond when the chef told them they were being served for dinner? They were really steamed.
  • What does the crustacean president call his trusted advisors? His crabinet.

You Ask, We Answer

We searched the net for all your questions about crabs.

What are some funny crab puns for social media captions?

In a pinch for your next social caption? Make it clawful! All of our crab quips are perfect for Instagram, Facebook, or even just texting with your friends.

What are ideas for incorporating crab puns into party decorations?

You can shell-ebrate by using cute puns on banners, in birthday cards, and for naming party snacks and drinks.

Do you have crab jokes for adults and kids?

Crabsolutely! These hilarious wisecracks will make everyone laugh, no matter how old you are.

What is a funny name for a crab?

Some clever crab names are Lenny Crabitz, Clawdia, Shella, and Santa Claws, just to name a few.

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    Nobody loves a good pun more than Chuckle Daddy. With his signature wit and arsenal of hilarious dad jokes, he can make your eyes roll like nobody else can. Follow Chuckle Daddy on Instagram for all the latest groan-worthy gut-busters.

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