put-on

nouns

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