Charade

[Sarah]

A verbal or acted enigma based upon a word which has two ormore significant syllables or parts, each of which, as well as theword itself, is to be guessed from the descriptions orrepresentations.

[Sarah]

Empty or deceptive act.

[Sarah]

Something or someone that is [false], [lame], or [foolish]. Pronounced shuh-rahd, as the British do. Believed to have been popularized by the [Pink Floyd] song Pigs (Three Different Ones), and a [South Park] episode homaging to that song. It can be used as an exclamation as well as a noun.

[Julene]

An absurd pretence intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance.