A figure of speech in which one word applies to two others in different senses, as in 'She lowered her standards and her neckline' or 'He took his hat and his leave.'
From Greek 'zeugma' (a yoking), from 'zeugnynai' (to yoke). It yokes two meanings with one verb, creating wit through unexpected grammatical pairing.
'She broke his car and his heart!' — ONE verb doing double duty in two completely different ways! It's the funniest grammar trick ever! Dickens used it: 'She went home in a flood of tears and a sedan chair!' 😂âœï¸
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