χλευ-ασμός, ὁ,
={χλευασία}, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.85, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 18.6.5, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Herc.” 1457.9(_plural_), etc.; μετὰ χλευασμοῦ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 8.6.5; ἐπὶ χλευασμῷ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.277c ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; as a figure of speech, irony, [[ Anonymus “Fig.” p.213S. ] Refs]
__2 mockery, χ. εἶναι τὸ χρῆμα ἡγούμενος [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 36 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; piece of impertinence, [[ [prev. author] “Arat.” 39. ] Refs]