put-on

Noun

• a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

• a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  antic , joke , prank , trick , caper , fraud , fraudulence , dupery , hoax , humbug