put-on
1. put-on (n)
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement.
2. put-on (n)
something intended to deceive.
3. put-on (n)
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.
Words derived from put-on
antic, clown, clown around, joker, jokester, cut-up, hoaxer, practical joker, prankster, tricker, trickster, befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in, hoax, play a joke on, pull someone's leg, humbug, burlesque, parody, spoof, lampoon, satirise, satirize, take off, burlesque, lampooner, parodist
put-on is an instance of
diversion, recreation, chicane, chicanery, guile, shenanigan, trickery, wile, caricature, imitation, impersonation
Word and things that fall within put-on
dirty trick, practical joke, goldbrick