put-on
put-on /ˈpʊˈtɑːn/
noun
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[Informal, N. American]
A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
(
antic
, caper
[Informal] , prank
, joke
, put-on
[Informal, N. American] , trick
)
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
-
[Informal, N. American]
Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
(
dupery
, fraudulence
, hoax
, fraud
, humbug
, put-on
[Informal, N. American] )
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
The businessman was arrested for committing a major financial fraud.
The businessman was arrested for committing a major financial fraud.
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[Informal, N. American]
A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
(
burlesque
, lampoon
, mockery
, pasquinade
, put-on
[Informal, N. American] , send-up
[Informal] , sendup
[Informal] , spoof
[Informal] , takeoff
, parody
, travesty
, piss-take
[British, Vulgar] )
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way