put-on in WordNet English dictionary

1. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
   antic  joke  prank  trick  caper  put-on 
   
2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
   parody  lampoon  spoof  sendup  mockery  takeoff  burlesque  travesty  charade  pasquinade  put-on 
   
3. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
   fraud  fraudulence  dupery  hoax  humbug  put-on 
   

put-on in English Wiktionary