61 Funny Tattoo Ideas To Crack A Smile At
Hilariously funny tattoo ideas that will make you smile every time you look down.
If you consider yourself a pretty funny person, you need a hilarious tattoo to show off your sense of humor. No need to take your ink too seriously.
Maybe your ink plays off a birthmark or a freckle? Perhaps the tattoo is just a funny design… Here are some great ideas to inspire that perfect funny tattoo.
It’s easy to overthink the decision to get any ink, especially something silly. But what’s better than expressing yourself through body art that makes you (and others) laugh?
After browsing these ideas, I bet you’ll be ready to get your own funny tattoo. If you’re still having doubts, check out my article about why people get laughable tattoos.
Pro Tip: Don’t overthink your funny tattoo. If it’s your first silly ink, get something small and simple to start, and see how that feels.
Why Get A Hilarious Tattoo?
Perhaps you want to show off your quirky or dark sense of humor. Maybe you just want to look in the mirror and be able to laugh at yourself. Or you might just want your body art to bring a little joy to others.
Whatever your reasons for getting a funny tattoo, one of the ideas in this list could be perfect for you or help you come up with a unique design.
Funny Tattoo Designs To Make You Laugh
1. Male Tears: Ha, this is just too funny!
2. Charlie Chaplin: A simple funny tattoos idea involving a hat and a mustache, reminds you of the infamous comedian Charlie Chaplin. The funny character was famous for donning a top hat and a trademark mustache in all his comedy films.
3. Scratching Cat: This is actually a temporary tattoo, which is great if you want to test your funny tattoo idea before you commit!
4. Naked Banana
5. Tacos & Margs: Is Taco Tuesday your favorite day of the week? Then this tat is perfect for you!
6. To-Do List: This is one of the most undemanding funny tattoo ideas for men – engraving your to-do list on your hand. Although it might seem a little over-the-top to need a to-do list tattooed on your hand, the main reason for this ink is to elicit laughter from anyone who sees it.
7. Jumping on the Trampoline
8. Creative Camera Capture
9. Pizza Lover: Everyone likes pizza, that’s a fact – but some like it more than others. This tattoo owner wanted to express his love for pizza by inking the words ‘I love pizza’ with heart and pizza illustrations.
The Funniest Ink
10. Void: Here’s a funny tattoos idea for guys who thought that it’d be romantic to tattoo the name of an ex-girlfriend. The owner of this tattoo got a big stamp that says ‘VOID’ over what I presume is his ex’s name.
11. Danny Dorito: Ha, I don’t even have to explain this funny tattoo!
12. Where’s Waldo
13. Star Wars: Here’s one for all you Star Wars nerds. What we have here is a depiction of everyone’s favorite bounty hunter, Boba Fett, with Han Solo frozen in Carbonite on his chest, inked on a man’s arm. If you don’t understand what you just read, go watch Star Wars, you’ll thank me later!
14. Smile: Here’s one for all you photography geeks. What a funny tattoo idea for guys who are into photography! This man tattooed the word ‘smile’ on the finger which he uses for taking photos.
15. Toughen Up Buttercup
16. Happy Face Toe
17. Create Your Own Path: This man tattooed a unique walking pencil on his arm. The drawing part of the pencil is creating a path, while the eraser end gets rid of the path behind the pencil, serving as a metaphor for creating your own path in life and leaving the past behind you.
18. Super Mario: The owner of this tattoo wanted to show some love for the ghost from Super Mario Bros. franchise. Not a typical Mario-themed tattoo, but it’s a really funny one.
19. F*** off Uterus: All my ladies out there can relate to this one!
20. Golden Girls
21. Bikini Bottom Scene
Quirky & Fun Tattoo Ideas
22. Quirky Alien: I mean, this alien is just living its best life. Vibin.
23. Hang In There: We all need a little reminder to hang in there every now and then. This funny tattoo idea is perfect for just that!
25. Cool Dinos: Because what is cooler than some rad-looking dinos! I love this funny dino tat!
26. I’m Fine.
27. Chubby Unicorn
28. Vampizza: Another perfect funny tattoo ideas for all those lovers of pizza out there! This funny pun is the perfect bit of humor to add to your body art!
29. More Wine Please
30. Colorful Gummy Bears: I love this child-like, colorful tattoo! It’s fun, spunky, and brings a little burst of humor to your ink collection.
31. Telly Tubbys
32. Light Bulb
33. Slice of Bread
A Few More Great Tats
34. Skateboarding Dino
35. Paws In: Paws in kitty. This funny tattoo is one of my favorites!
36. Sit Down, Be Humble: If you’re not a cat fan, then maybe this doggo tat is more your speed!
37. Dammit Jim: If you love The Office and all the hilarious Dwight moments then this tattoo is for you. This ink captures the humor and funny characteristics of my personal favorite character, Dwight!
38. Infinite Pizza: Another perfect funny tattoo of that lover of pizza! Because who doesn’t love infinite pizza?
39. Grilled Cheese: This tiny version of a grilled cheese looks adorable and delicious.
40. Friendly Lemon
41. Simpson Toes
43. Would You Like Fries with That?
44. Self-Aware Tattoo
Is there anything more self-aware than a tattoo that knows it’s a tattoo? This cat tat is both hilarious and clever.
45. A Delicious Pun
This pun-ny tat will get a laugh from anyone who likes bread or astrology – who doesn’t love a good croissant (I mean, crescent) moon?
46. Spongebob Meme
Every ink enthusiast has heard it at least once (hard eye roll). Just show this Spongebob meme tattoo to the next person who asks you the dreaded question.
47. Internal Struggle
We all go to war with ourselves sometimes, and what better way to make fun of this universal struggle than with a cute line tattoo?
Simple Tattoo Ideas That Will Crack You Up
48. Camel Toe
No explanation needed – IYKYK about camel toe.
49. A Reminder from Mom
Mother always knows best – well, usually. Bonus points if you get your mom to literally sign off on this reminder tattoo by lending you her signature to use as a template.
50. Birthmark Boo
Use what you’ve already got – like a mole or a scar – to inspire your next funny tattoo. This little birthmark ghost saying “boo” is too cute.
51. Cereal Killer
Whether you’re a fan of horror movies or cereal (or both), this “cereal killer” tattoo is sure to make you chuckle.
52. A Tattoo Just for You
No one needs to understand your tattoo besides you. And, in case you didn’t recognize him, this cute little cartoon guy’s name is Courage the Cowardly Dog – so maybe this is a sweet ink reminder to be brave. Or maybe the person who got it just loves the Cartoon Network. As the tattoo says, that’s for them to know.
53. Antisocial Warning
Not a fan of small talk? Let others know without saying a word with this antisocial cone ink.
54. Ramen on the Brain
I’m obsessed with ramen, maybe enough to get this tasty-looking tattoo.
55. Spice Girls
If you “Wannabe” the biggest Spice Girls fan ever, you can “Spice Up Your Life” (and your tattoo collection) with this funny ink.
56. Friendly Fingers
Get goofy matching tattoos with a best friend, or make two of your own digits hug with this simple line design for fingers.
57. Inflatable Man
This wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man is guaranteed to get some laughs.
58. The Word “Tattoo”
Want a funny word tattoo but can’t think of anything witty enough? Just get the word “tattoo” in ink.
59. Cat in a Glass
This cute kitty looking through a glass gives you a laugh and a new perspective.
60. Cats on My Mind
Can’t stop thinking about cats? Fellow cat lovers will understand this funny cat brain tat.
61. Butter Fly
This butter fly tattoo is a play on words that makes for a unique (and hilarious) piece of body art.
These are just some of the many funny tattoo ideas to get you excited about your own hilarious ink. You might think of another pun, favorite food, or inside joke based on one of these styles.
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Whether you like a minimalist look, simple lines, or large, colorful body art, there’s some great inspiration for your funny tattoo design here. Talk to your tattoo artist and show them this page to come up with a unique design for you!
