Wordplay, worn
Pun shirts and punny tees
that earn the groan
Our pun shirts are for people who think wordplay counts as a personality. Every design is an original Birch & Bishop pun, designed in the USA and printed when you order it, on punny t-shirts, hoodies, crop tops, tanks, mugs, totes and notebooks. Some are clever, some are cheesy, and a few are cheeky enough to need a second read.
Groans included
Dad joke shirts, groans included
A dad joke shirt tells the joke so he doesn't have to. He will anyway. “What Do You Call a Fish With No Eye?” answers itself, “Bear with Me” asks for patience, and “Dragon Myself Out of Bed”, “Not Fast Not Furious” and “Unstable” cover the rest of the day. No kids required: funny dad joke shirts fit anyone who laughs at their own jokes first.
Pun intended ✦ Groan expected
Fur, fins and feathers
Puns with fur and feathers
“Sofishticated”, “Do Unto Otters” and “Sheepish” are the crowd favorites, and “I'm a Hoot” is the bird pun shirt for owl people. Cat people get “Meowdy”, plus a whole list of cat puns for the caption. Meet the rest of the crew:
Puns that grow on you
Plant puns that grow on you
“Say Aloe to My Little Friend” makes the introduction, “I'd Propagate That” turns one plant into five, and “Leaf Me Alone” is for the days you need some space. Shop all plant shirts.
Play with your food
Food pun shirts for people who play with their food
“Cereal Killer” takes breakfast seriously, “Snaxalotl” is thinking about the next snack, and “Fit’ness Taco in My Mouth” is a workout plan we can get behind. “Squid Pro Quo” and “Te Amo Tequila” bring the drinks.
Fit first, pun second
Pun t-shirts for men
and women
Pick the fit, then the pun. Most of our punny t-shirts come in four styles: Soft Cotton from $22, Everyday from $24, Lightweight from $32 and Oversized from $40, plus crop tops from $28, tank tops from $29, hoodies from $48 and crewneck sweatshirts from $40. Many also come in kids' sizes from $25. Shop all pun t-shirts for women or pun shirts for men.
Mugs, totes, notebooks
Pun gifts beyond
the tee
Every design also comes on a glossy white mug from $15 or a colored mug from $17, an organic cotton tote bag for $40 and an 80-page hardcover notebook for $25. A pun on a mug gets read every morning, which is the closest a joke gets to tenure. Shop pun mugs, pun tote bags and pun notebooks.
Read it twice
Punny and cheeky, for the grown-ups
The cheeky half of our punny shirts is for adults. “Dam It Beaver”, “Moister Than an Oyster” and “Hoeing Ain't Easy” only sound innocent until the second read. Want the censored swears too? Shop funny inappropriate shirts.
What's the difference between a pun and a dad joke?
A pun plays on a word with two meanings, or two words that sound alike; a dad joke is any joke corny enough to earn a groan, and most of them are puns. “Sofishticated” is a pun. “What Do You Call a Fish With No Eye?” is a dad joke. Both get the same eye roll, which is why dad pun shirts are the house specialty.
What makes a good pun shirt?
Good pun t-shirts land in one read: a short line, one picture and a double meaning people get before they walk past. “Cereal Killer” works because the cereal bowl does half the work. If you have to explain it, it's a crossword.
Are the pun shirts family-friendly?
Most of our punny shirts are, and many come in kids' sizes, like “Snaxalotl”, “Be Otterly Kind” and “I'm a Hoot”. A handful are cheeky double meanings meant for grown-ups, so read twice before you buy for a kid. Some puns are for bedtime, some are for after.
What are funny t-shirts called?
Funny t-shirts are usually called graphic tees, novelty tees or slogan tees, and the ones built on wordplay are pun shirts or punny tees. Around here, we just call them the dress code.