Put-On
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
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Senses
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a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
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something intended to deceive
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- burlesqueduperyfraudfraudulencehoaxhumbugtrick
- plural
- Put-Ons
- possessive
- Put-On's
- pluralpossessive
- Put-Ons'