The word "flout" has been used in literature to convey contemptuous mocking or deliberate defiance of social norms. In early works by Ben Jonson, for example, it is directly defined as to speak or act contemptuously ([1] and [2]), and its usage in his plays—as in the quick exchange, "You do not flout, friend, do you?" ([3])—suggests a familiar, even lighthearted, application. Shakespeare adds a twist by implying that even a “college of witcrackers” cannot entirely overcome his wit through flouting ([4]), while Aristophanes ([5]) and Burnett ([6] and [7]) deploy the term to illustrate the act of derision in both personal interactions and observations of nature. Later, authors like Victor Hugo ([8]), Paramahansa Yogananda ([9]), and James Joyce ([10]) use "flout" in broader contexts, ranging from defying cautionary words to embodying contempt for societal or divine authority. Together, these examples illustrate the word’s evolution from a straightforward act of mockery to a more layered symbol of resistance and irreverence in literature.