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# Zeugma
- URL: https://www.wonderousworldsofwords.com/zeugma/
- Published: 2026-10-16T10:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-16T10:00:11.000Z
- Description: One word doing two different jobs at once.
- Author: Tyler Bussell
- Tags: Word of the Day

Noun · pronounced ZOOG-muh

What it means:

Zeugma is when a single word links to two others in a sentence, usually in two different senses, often for a wry or comic effect.

"He lost his keys and his temper" is a tidy bit of *zeugma*.