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put-ons

put-ons is the plural of put-on.

Meaning of put-on

Noun

put-on (plural put-ons)

  1. (informal) A deception, hoax, or practical joke.
    • I think this is all a big put-on.

Questions about put-ons

What is put-ons the plural of?
Put-ons is the plural of put-on.

Words near put-ons in the dictionary

  1. Put-in-Bay
  2. put-me-up
  3. put-me-ups
  4. put-off
  5. put-on
  6. put-ons
  7. put-out
  8. put-outness
  9. put-outs
  10. put-put
  11. put-puts

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