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Bone-jour! We hope today’s collection of puns and jokes really tickles all your funny bones because it’s going to be all about fossils!

The word “fossil” finds its roots in the Latin word “fodere”, which means “dig”. That word became “fossilis”, which then means “dug up” or “unearthed”. This word came to be in the 1600s, but somewhere in the 1700s the term “fossil” was adapted to mean any preserved remains from a once living creature.

Ready to unearth some fossil puns? Get ready to bone up on humor that’s dino-mite! Fossils aren’t just ancient remains buried deep in the earth – they’re nature’s way of saying, “Here’s something to laugh about for the next few million years!” Here’s another fun fact: The oldest known fossil on Earth is Cyanobacteria, clocking in at over 3.5 billion years old. That’s older than the concept of bedtime snacks! Imagine having that much experience but still being stuck in rock form – talk about a sedimentary lifestyle.

But fossils don’t just lie around waiting to be studied – they inspire us to dig deep and crack wise! Whether you’re talking trilobites, T. rex, or ammonites, there’s always a prehistoric pun waiting to be uncovered. So, dust off your sense of humor, and let’s excavate some fossil jokes that will leave you in pieces! After all, why let extinct creatures have all the fun-gi?

Fossil Puns

Fos-silly – A very funny fossil.
Fossil-i (Fusilli) – Old pasta remains.
Foe-ssil – Old remains of your arch nemesis.
Fox-ssil – Prehistoric fox bones.
Fork-ssil – Cutlery that was alive a long time ago.
Four-ssil – Four dead dinosaurs.
Fort-ssil – A fort made of old bones.
Pho-ssil – Old remains of Vietnamese noodles.
Fo-shill – Fossils used to trick others.
Fos-seal – Remains of prehistoric water animals.
Paw-ssil – Bones of prehistoric dogs and cats.
Ba-ssil – Fossilized herbs.
Pen-ssil – Prehistoric pencils.
Uten-ssils – Remains of what caveman used to cook with.
Index fossils – Fossils that tell you page numbers.
Trace fossils – When you outline some old bones.
Race fossils – When you put a buncha old dinosaurs on a track to see who reaches the finish line first.
Cop-rolites – The police fossils.
Coo-prolites – Prehistoric pigeon poop.
Copro-light – Bright fossilized faeces.
Copro Lite – Fossilized faeces with no added sugars.
Subfossils – Fossils of submarines!
Subfossils – Prehistoric sandwiches.
Nothing is im-fossil-ble!
I make a lot of bone jokes, fossilly reasons.

Fossil Related Puns

Fossil puns are the perfect way to crack a layer of humor, and they’re guaranteed to leave you shale-shocked! Whether it’s a dino with a crushing wit or a stone-cold trilobite joke, fossil humor has stood the test of time – literally. Ever wonder what a fossilized plant says when it’s confused? “I’m feeling a bit petrified right now!” And did you hear about the fossil that bombed as a stand-up comic? – it had an extinct sense of humor! Fossils may seem like ancient relics, but their comedic potential is timeless. If you’re into puns, you’re bound to have a rock-ing good time, and if not? Well, maybe you’re just too sedimental about it! Remember, fossil puns aren’t just for archaeologists – they’re for anyone willing to dig deep and bone up on some ancient laughs.

Dinosaur Puns

Dino-smore – Favorite dinosaur campfire sweet treat.
Dino-sour – Moody, bad tempered dinosaurs prone to hissy-fits.
Dino-sir – A dinosaur knight.
Dino-saw – What dinosaurs used before power saws where invented.
Tea-Rex – That well-cultured tea-drinking species of dinosaur.
The-saurus – Smartie-pants with a large vocabulary.
That concert was dinomite!
Dinosaurs are just rawr-some!
I’m a nervous rex…(wrecks).
Bad Dinosaur puns make me Jura-sick.
Pterodactyls – one of the most pteroble dinosaurs to make pun of.
I feel pteroble.

Bone Puns

Bone-zai – A fossil’s favorite mini tree.
Bonely – When a fossil doesn’t have any friends.
Phoney Ba-boney – How fossils describe something fake.
Zam-boney – Machine used to clean and flatten ice at an ice rink.
Bone-jour – How a French skeleton says hello.
Trom-bone – Fossil’s favourite music instrument.
Tele-bone – How fossils communicate.
Saxo-bone – Fossil’s second favourite music instrument.
Bone-acle – Skeletons that stick to ships.
Vaga-bone – Skeleton that moves from place to place.
Bone-o – Skeleton’s favorite rock singer.
The orthopaedic doctor was working himself to the bone!
The skeleton has to be kept in the rib cage. He was bad to the bone.

Skeleton and Bone Related Puns

Spine – Skeleton’s favourite type of tree
Spine – Skeleton secret agent. Also – Are you spine on me?
Skelecopter – Skeleton helicopter.
End-o-skeleton – The last skeleton on earth.
End-o-skeleton – Skeleton’s butt bone.
XO-skeleton – Skeleton tic-tac-toe.
Numbskull – When a skeleton has no feeling in his head.
Spinal Tap – Skeleton doing a tap dance.
Sternum – Strict bone.
Marrow – What two bones in love do when they want to be husband and wife.
Hip – The coolest bone in the body.
Ankle – Skeleton’s mother’s brother.
Carpal diem – A Latin word skeletons use to encourage one another.
Carpal – When skeletons share a car to go to work.
To-marrow – the day after today.
You can always tell when a spine likes bone puns. They start cracking up.
A humerus fell into boiling water. It became a laughing stock.
We caught a wild skeleton and put him in a rib cage.
The skeleton felt pretty lonely because he had no body.

Fossil Jokes

Fossil jokes are so old, they make dad jokes look prehistoric! These jokes may be buried in layers of bad puns, but once you dig them up, they’ll leave you cracking up. For instance, why did the dinosaur refuse to play hide-and-seek? Because good lucks-aurus finding it! And what do you call a lazy fossil? A sloth-a-lot! Fossils might be ancient, but their humor is rock-solid – especially when they start ribbing each other. Whether you’re into T. rex-ceptional one-liners or trilobite giggles, fossil jokes never go extinct. They remind us fossil puns and jokes get better with age. Just be careful not to erode your audience’s patience!

Q: What do you call a pirate that digs for fossils?
A: An Arrrr-cheologist.

Q: Why did the paleontologists fall in love with the fossil?
A: They were Carbon dating.

Q: What do you call it when a boomer pushes their broken car down the road?
A: Fossil fuel.

Q: What do you call a scientist who specializes in ancient canine fossils?
A: A barchaeologist.

Q: How do you know if a fossil was afraid before it was petrified?
A: If it’s a Diana-Ross-osaur.

I wish I could be a fossil. Only then would someone dig me.
Scientists thought they had found a limb of an ancient hominid, but it was just a fossil arm.
The other day I found this literal fossil of a PC. It had about a trilobyte of storage on it!
Here’s a step-by-step guide to becoming a fossil: Step One – Die.
While moving to a new apartment I lost several of my fossils from when I was a kid. They weren’t really worth much so I guess its just the sedimental value I’m missing.
People who do fossil hunting already have an unfair advantage. The fossils are already dead.

In the end, fossil puns and jokes are truly prehistoric treasures – they’ve been lying in wait for millions of years just to make you chuckle! Whether you’re tickled by a trilobite joke or bowled over by a brontosaurus pun, these ancient gags prove that good humor never erodes. Fossils may be set in stone, but their comedic value is anything but rigid. They remind us that even after millions of years, a clever pun can still rock the room. So the next time someone says fossil jokes are outdated, just tell them they need to dig deeper for the funny side!