[n. poo
t-on, -awn; adj. poot-on, -awn] 
| 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. |
| 4. | assumed, feigned, pretended, or disguised: a put-on manner that didn't fool anyone. |