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put-on

  [n. poot-on, -awn; adj. poot-on, -awn]
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–noun Informal.
1. an act or instance of putting someone on.
2. a prank or pretense, esp. one perpetrated or assumed in mock seriousness; hoax; spoof.
3. affected manner or behavior; pretentiousness.
–adjective
4. assumed, feigned, pretended, or disguised: a put-on manner that didn't fool anyone.
Origin:
1855–60; adj., n. use of v. phrase put (someone) on
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put-on   (pŏŏt'ŏn', -ôn')
adj.  Pretended; feigned.
n.   Slang

  1. A deceptive outward appearance.

  2. The act of teasing or misleading someone, especially for amusement.

  3. Something, such as a prank, intended as a hoax or joke; a spoof.

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