chiasmus

1. (rhetorical figure): A reversing of the order of words in corresponding pairs of phrases.

leges supplicio improbos afficiunt, defendunt ac tuentur bonos (Cicero, De Legibus, ii. 13)

The laws VISIT PUNISHMENTS upon the wicked, but the good they DEFEND and PROTECT.

by mihailoff February 20, 2005

Chiasmus

Extremely hot, above that of being hawt or even just plain old hot. Chiasmus is the best compliment you can give when talking about anothers looks.

Guy: Girl you be looking chiasmus today!
Girl: Yea i know.

by davethemaster June 5, 2011

chiasmusical

used to describe a phrase where the sentence structure is reversed.

WOW, Igor, that sentence is soooo/super chiasmusical

by Boris Julia Lee December 9, 2008