'put-on' definitions:

Definition of 'put-on'

(from WordNet)
noun
A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way [syn: parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on]
noun
Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage [syn: fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug, put-on]
noun
A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement [syn: antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on]