zeugma

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 16, 2026 is: zeugma \ZOOG-muh\ noun Zeugma refers to wordplay in which a single word relates to other words in such a way that it means something different in each case, as in “building a boat and a reputation” and “open a book along with your mind.” // A clever use of zeugma was demonstrated by Groucho Marx’s character Rufus T. Firefly in Duck Soup…