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Funny Imposter words, with clues for each one

These 126 funny Imposter words, from rubber chicken to piggyback ride, make every clue a little ridiculous, and each one comes with three subtle, three medium and two obvious clues.

126 funny Imposter words and clues

Silly words still need careful clues. Say a subtle one to prove you know the word, and save the obvious ones for explaining the joke after the round.

Silly objects

  1. Rubber Chicken

    yellow, floppy, squeaky

    prop, comedian, plucked

    joke shop, slapstick

  2. Whoopee Cushion

    seat, sneaky, flat

    prank, inflate, sit down

    rude noise, pffft

  3. Sock Puppet

    handmade, kids, laundry

    voice, felt, ventriloquist

    talking hand, button eyes

  4. Googly Eyes

    wobbly, silly, plastic

    craft, glue, pet rock

    stick on, jiggly pupils

  5. Inflatable Flamingo

    summer, giant, lounging

    pink, pump, one leg

    pool float, pool party

  6. Lava Lamp

    retro, groovy, bedside

    glowing, wax, seventies

    floating blobs, hippie light

  7. Garden Gnome

    lawn, small, outdoors

    beard, ceramic, fishing rod

    pointy red hat, flowerbed statue

  8. Bubble Wrap

    plastic, satisfying, fragile

    packaging, parcel, stress relief

    pop pop, popping sheet

  9. Pool Noodle

    foam, long, colorful

    summer, bendy, swim lesson

    floating tube, water fight

  10. Bean Bag

    comfy, lazy, dorm

    floor, beads, slouch

    squishy chair, flop into

  11. Selfie Stick

    tourist, travel, landmarks

    extendable, group shot, telescopic

    phone pole, longer arm

  12. Back Scratcher

    long, wooden, reach

    grandpa, bamboo, claw hand

    itchy spot, itch relief

  13. Rubber Duck

    yellow, floating, toddler

    bath time, bathtub, tiny

    squeak, quack

  14. Fidget Spinner

    toy, fad, classroom

    bearings, three arms, whirring

    twirls on finger, focus toy

  15. Pogo Stick

    bouncy, toy, balance

    spring, handles, boing

    hop around, jumping pole

  16. Spork

    utensil, plastic, cafeteria

    camping, hybrid, tines

    spoon fork, half spoon

  17. Singing Fish

    wall, plaque, motion sensor

    battery, mounted, garage

    talking bass, wiggling tail

  18. Kazoo

    tiny, cheap, plastic

    buzzing, party favor, instrument

    hum into it, buzzy tune

  19. Grandma's Dentures

    bedside, night, smile

    glass of water, soak, slipping

    false teeth, falls out

  20. Bobblehead

    dashboard, collectible, spring

    nodding, figurine, shelf

    wobbly head, big head toy

  21. Air Horn

    loud, annoying, can

    stadium, wake up, sports fan

    blast, honk

Ridiculous foods

  1. Pineapple Pizza

    debate, divisive, slice

    fruit, ham, tropical

    Hawaiian, yellow chunks

  2. Corn Dog

    fair, golden, snack

    stick, mustard, deep fried

    battered sausage, carnival frank

  3. Cotton Candy

    fluffy, pink, sticky

    fair, stick, melts

    spun sugar, fairy floss

  4. Gummy Worms

    chewy, bag, colorful

    sour, two tone, stretchy

    wiggly candy, dirt pudding

  5. Brussels Sprouts

    green, bitter, steamed

    Christmas dinner, kids hate, roasted

    tiny cabbages, Belgium

  6. Baked Beans

    cheap, camping, breakfast

    tin, tomato sauce, full English

    on toast, cowboy supper

  7. Chicken Nuggets

    kids menu, golden, box

    dipping, sauce, ten piece

    breaded bites, dinosaur shapes

  8. Cheese Puffs

    crunchy, salty, airy

    snack bag, couch, dusty

    orange fingers, orange dust

  9. Mystery Meat

    cafeteria, gray, unknown

    suspicious, tray, lunch lady

    school lunch, what is it

  10. Jelly Beans

    sweet, small, colorful

    jar, flavors, guess how many

    Easter candy, Easter basket

  11. Bubble Gum

    chewy, sticky, flavor

    pink, wrapper, under desks

    blow, stuck in hair

  12. Turkey Leg

    huge, greasy, medieval

    carnival, drumstick, renaissance fair

    caveman snack, gnawing

  13. Durian

    spiky, tropical, Asia

    smelly, stinky, custard

    banned on trains, king of fruits

  14. Anchovies

    salty, tiny, oily

    tin, hairy fish, Caesar

    pizza topping, small fillets

  15. Pigs in Blankets

    party food, small, oven

    pastry, wrapped, toothpick

    mini sausages, sausage rolls

  16. Popping Candy

    fizzy, tingly, packet

    crackling, tongue, sparks

    exploding sweets, mouth fireworks

  17. Sloppy Joe

    messy, saucy, napkins

    bun, school lunch, tomato

    ground beef, loose burger

  18. Marshmallow

    fluffy, white, squishy

    campfire, roasting, hot chocolate

    s'mores, chubby bunny

  19. Corn on the Cob

    summer, yellow, barbecue

    butter, kernels, teeth

    eaten sideways, typewriter

  20. Chocolate Fountain

    wedding, sweet, buffet

    dipping, strawberries, tower

    flowing, melted cascade

Weird animals

  1. Llama

    woolly, farm, funny face

    Andes, long neck, Peru

    spits, pack animal

  2. Platypus

    weird, river, venom

    Australia, lays eggs, webbed feet

    duck bill, beaver tail

  3. Narwhal

    cold, rare, whale

    Arctic, tusk, spiral

    sea unicorn, horned whale

  4. Blobfish

    deep sea, pink, sad face

    droopy, pressure, jelly

    ugliest animal, grumpy face

  5. Axolotl

    pink, cute, aquarium

    Mexico, gills, regrows limbs

    smiling salamander, walking fish

  6. Pufferfish

    spiky, round, poison

    ocean, balloon, sushi danger

    inflates, blowfish

  7. Pug

    small, cute, curly tail

    snoring, wrinkles, snorting

    squished face, flat nose

  8. Dachshund

    small, brown, low

    short legs, German, long body

    sausage dog, hot dog shape

  9. Capybara

    chill, calm, hot spring

    South America, swims, friends with all

    giant rodent, huge guinea pig

  10. Honey Badger

    tough, small, stripe

    Africa, snakes, beehive

    fearless, does not care

  11. Goose

    loud, white, pond

    park, chasing, hissing

    honking, gaggle

  12. Warthog

    ugly, Africa, mud

    savanna, bristly, kneels

    tusks, wild pig

  13. Anteater

    long, slow, claws

    South America, snout, termites

    sticky tongue, bug vacuum

  14. Armadillo

    Texas, small, nocturnal

    armor, digging, scaly

    rolls into ball, plated shell

  15. Meerkat

    desert, small, burrow

    lookout, family, upright

    standing guard, on hind legs

  16. Puffin

    seabird, small, Iceland

    cliffs, fish, waddle

    colorful beak, sea parrot

  17. Pelican

    coast, seabird, pier

    fishing, scoops, diving

    huge beak, throat pouch

  18. Skunk

    black, night, garden

    white stripe, spray, tail up

    bad smell, stinky

  19. Chihuahua

    tiny, loud, yappy

    handbag, Mexico, big eyes

    shaking, purse dog

  20. Guinea Pig

    small pet, furry, cage

    hay, carrots, squeaks

    cavy, classroom pet

  21. Seagull

    beach, white, pier

    loud, squawk, fries

    steals chips, bin raider

Awkward moments

  1. Wedgie

    school, ouch, gym class

    prank, waistband, pulled up

    underwear, atomic

  2. Brain Freeze

    cold, sudden, ouch

    headache, ice cream, too fast

    slushie, frozen drink

  3. Hiccups

    sudden, annoying, chest

    hold your breath, scare, water

    hic, diaphragm

  4. Photobomb

    background, sneaky, selfie

    group picture, ruined, jumping in

    funny face, uninvited

  5. Pocket Dial

    phone, voicemail, jeans

    oops, accidental, sitting down

    muffled call, random ring

  6. Spinach in Teeth

    green, salad, lunch date

    smile, leafy, mirror check

    nobody told you, stuck food

  7. Toilet Paper on Shoe

    trailing, white, walking

    restroom, bathroom, long strip

    stuck to foot, sole streamer

  8. Reply All

    email, oops, inbox

    office, coworkers, wrong button

    everyone saw, mass email

  9. Waving at a Stranger

    hello, friendly, street

    hand, mistaken, hand up

    not for you, wrong person

  10. Voice Crack

    teen, puberty, speech

    singing, high note, embarrassing

    squeak, pitch jump

  11. Autocorrect Fail

    texting, phone, funny

    typo, screenshot, keyboard

    wrong word, changed word

  12. Farmer's Tan

    summer, sunny, outdoors

    arms, sleeves, pale chest

    t-shirt lines, two tone

  13. Dad Joke

    corny, cheesy, family

    pun, wordplay, eye roll

    groan, father humor

  14. Forgotten Name

    blank, meeting, awkward

    party, introduction, memory

    hey you, what was it

  15. On Mute

    video call, laptop, work

    talking, button, unheard

    nobody hears, can't hear you

  16. Wet Paint

    bench, sticky, fence

    sign, stripes, ruined jeans

    fresh coat, do not touch

  17. Pulling a Push Door

    glass, embarrassing, sign

    shop, handle, entrance

    wrong way, rattling it

  18. Burp

    loud, fizzy, excuse me

    soda, gas, rude

    after dinner, belch

  19. Snort Laugh

    sudden, giggle, joke

    nose, embarrassing, can't stop

    pig noise, oink

  20. Static Shock

    zap, sudden, carpet

    winter, balloon hair, socks

    doorknob, electric spark

  21. Tripping Over Nothing

    sidewalk, walking, clumsy

    stumble, flat ground, pretend jog

    look back, invisible step

Costumes and hairdos

  1. Mullet

    hairstyle, retro, neck

    eighties, hockey, short sides

    party in back, business front

  2. Toupee

    fake, secret, glue

    bald, windy day, slipping

    hairpiece, rug

  3. Comb Over

    thin, uncle, hairspray

    sideways, part, windy

    bald spot, swooped strands

  4. Bed Head

    morning, wild, alarm

    messy, tangled, sticking up

    pillow hair, just woke up

  5. Bad Haircut

    regret, uneven, hat

    barber, photos, crooked

    grow it out, hairdresser fail

  6. Mohawk

    punk, rebel, gel

    spiky, shaved sides, rocker

    strip of hair, tall spikes

  7. Fake Mustache

    disguise, spy, costume

    upper lip, curly, glued

    stick on, handlebar

  8. Clown Wig

    rainbow, colorful, frizzy

    curly, red nose, fake

    circus hair, big hair

  9. Clown Shoes

    huge, bright, tripping

    floppy, oversized, red nose

    circus, big feet

  10. Unicorn Onesie

    pajamas, cozy, rainbow

    sleepover, zip up, tail

    horn hood, one piece

  11. Tinfoil Hat

    shiny, silver, homemade

    conspiracy, aliens, paranoid

    mind control, kitchen foil

  12. Eye Patch

    black, costume, string

    covered, blind spot, parrot

    pirate, arr

  13. Grass Skirt

    tropical, beach, swaying

    dancing, hula, lei

    Hawaiian luau, coconut bra

  14. Chicken Suit

    mascot, silly, flapping

    feathers, beak, clucking

    bird costume, giant bird

  15. Tutu

    pink, twirl, recital

    ballet, tulle, tiptoe

    frilly skirt, ballerina

  16. Viking Helmet

    metal, warrior, beard

    Norse, battle, longship

    horns, horned hat

  17. Toga

    sheet, white, wrap

    Roman, Greek, laurel

    draped bedsheet, Caesar

  18. Bunny Ears

    headband, costume, pink

    fluffy, Easter, hopping

    rabbit, two fingers

  19. Socks with Sandals

    comfort, tourist, practical

    summer, white, open toe

    fashion crime, dad style

  20. Monocle

    fancy, posh, glass

    one eye, chain, gentleman

    top hat, single lens

  21. Inflatable Dinosaur

    costume, silly, fan

    viral, tiny arms, waddling

    blow up suit, T rex

Party chaos

  1. Karaoke

    singing, loud, bar

    microphone, duet, off key

    lyrics screen, sing along

  2. Conga Line

    dancing, party, wedding

    hips, shoulders, kick

    follow the leader, dance train

  3. Limbo

    bending, beach, music

    stick, bar, lean back

    how low, low pole

  4. Piñata

    party, colorful, swinging

    blindfold, stick, papier mache

    candy smash, donkey

  5. Food Fight

    mess, chaos, school

    cafeteria, splat, mashed potatoes

    throwing lunch, flying pudding

  6. Pillow Fight

    sleepover, bedroom, giggles

    feathers, swinging, pajamas

    soft weapons, cushion battle

  7. Water Balloon

    summer, backyard, wet

    splash, knot, toss

    rubber bomb, soaked

  8. Musical Chairs

    kids party, circle, scramble

    music stops, elimination, sitting

    one seat short, last seat

  9. Dad Dancing

    wedding, kitchen, cringe

    embarrassing, finger guns, sprinkler

    father moves, uncle moves

  10. Air Guitar

    rock, solo, headbang

    invisible, fake, power chord

    pretend strumming, imaginary instrument

  11. Chicken Dance

    wedding, silly, polka

    flapping, clap, wiggle

    bird song, elbows flap

  12. Dance-off

    battle, rivals, crowd

    circle, showdown, judges

    moves, busting moves

  13. Party Popper

    bang, celebration, pull

    string, confetti, New Year

    streamers, pull string

  14. Confetti Cannon

    celebration, colorful, stage

    bang, twist, wedding

    paper burst, sprinkle storm

  15. Hot Sauce Challenge

    spicy, dare, milk

    tears, chili, sweating

    burning mouth, pepper dare

  16. Three-Legged Race

    field day, school, tumble

    partner, ankles, sports day

    tied together, hobble

  17. Egg and Spoon Race

    field day, school, slow

    balance, yolk, careful walk

    wobbly, dropped

  18. Bouncy Castle

    inflatable, kids, socks off

    backyard, blower, rental

    jumping, bounce house

  19. Belly Flop

    ouch, splash, summer

    diving board, pool, cannonball

    red stomach, painful dive

  20. Disco Ball

    spinning, seventies, ceiling

    sparkle, dance floor, reflections

    mirror sphere, glitter globe

  21. Piggyback Ride

    kids, tired, giggles

    shoulders, back, horsey

    carry me, uncle carry

How to use this collection

How to play a funny round

The quickest way to play is to open the free CardYard game: it deals the secret word, picks the Imposter in secret and runs the timer on one phone. For a whole round built around a topic like this one, Premium custom themes write a fresh word list from anything you type. No phone at the table? Write one word from this page on a slip for every player except one, leave that slip blank for the Imposter, then fold and shuffle.

What makes an Imposter word funny

The funniest words are things everyone can picture and nobody takes seriously: props, odd foods, strange animals, costumes and the awkward moments everyone has lived through. Clues get silly, but the vote still works, because every clue has to fit the word.

Make a funny round louder

In the game, add a second Imposter from 5 players and a third from 7 under Game modes, so two people are bluffing at once. Turn the discussion timer off when the debate is too good to cut short.

Questions, answered

What are funny words for the Imposter game?

Pick things everyone can picture that make people smile, such as rubber chicken, pineapple pizza, llama and wedgie. This page has 126 funny Imposter words in 6 groups, each with 8 clues from subtle to obvious.

Is there a funny theme in the Imposter game?

CardYard deals words from five free themes: General, Food, Movies and TV, Animals and Christmas. For a funny round, use a Premium custom theme: type a topic such as silly party props and CardYard writes the word list for you. You can also read words from this page aloud or write them on slips.

Are these funny Imposter words family friendly?

Yes. They are silly, not rude: think rubber chicken and pineapple pizza. Groups that want an adults-only round can unlock the Spicy 18+ theme with Premium.