Circus Puns

Roll up! Roll up! The circus is in town.


It's always in town. Leastways if you have councillors or politicians in your vicinity.


But this page is mostly about the real circus. The greasepaint. The tricks. The ridiculous clowns.


Nope. Still stuck on politicians.


Let's try some puns instead. Take your ringside seat.

Puns

best moment for the comic was his clowning glory

circus accountants juggle the books

circus elephant's Halloween - trunk or treat


Frodo in the circus - Lord of the Ringmasters

it’s all clowning around until someone gets pied

mad circus acrobat flipped out


stressful show - it was in tents

tightrope walker needs to toe the line

when life feels like a circus - vote for change

why don’t clowns do politics? Too many jokers

Clown World Gifts >>

Expressions

bread and circuses - a means of keeping the populace under control

clown car situation - way too crowded

​clown world - when nothing makes sense anymore


it’s a circus out here - everything’s out of control

juggling too much - managing too many things at once

jump through hoops - to do difficult things to please someone


plate-spinning - multitasking​

send in the clowns - an expression when things go awry

three-ring circus - chaotic event

Internet Circus

ClownBook - the social media site for jesters

eRingMaster - where you bid for circus memorabilia

FlipTube - viral acrobat fails


​JuggleGram - share your latest juggling skills

LionTweet - roar your thoughts in 280 characters

RinkedIn - connect with other circus professionals

SnapTrapeze - acrobat selfies

Splatify - custard pie music

TightropeTok - walking the thinnest line


​Tumbler - for clowns who fall over

Bread and Circuses Gifts >>

Words for Making Circus Puns

A handy list of words for punning. 


acrobat, big top, carnival, circus, clown, elephant, juggler, lion, ringmaster, tightrope, sawdust, sideshow, stunts, tent, trapeze

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Created by Mark Ewbie. Last Updated: September 20, 2025.