Put-on

noun, slang

noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A deception, hoax, or practical joke. informal

    "I think this is all a big put-on."

  2. 2
    a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement wordnet
  3. 3
    something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage wordnet
  4. 4
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way wordnet

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affectedairsanticapocryphalartificialassumed

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"She's pure bred blue-blood you see. Unfortunately that's no sort of put-on but her natural self."

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