Good morning! The Word of the Day is:
- zeugma -
[pronounced zoog-muh]
n.
1) The use of a word to modify or govern two or more words when it is appropriate to only one of them or is appropriate to each but in a different way.
adj.
zeugmatic
adv.
zeugmatically
Word Origin
The word "Zeugma" first appeared in 1515-25 from the Greek, meaning a yoking.
Examples
"to wage war and peace"
"On his fishing trip, he caught three trout and a cold"
"She opened the door and her heart to the orphan"
