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zeugma

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zeugma /ˈz(j)uːɡmə /
noun a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses (e.g. John and his driving licence expired last week). Compare with syllepsis
– DERIVATIVES
zeugmatic /zjuːɡˈmatɪk/ adjective
– ORIGIN late Middle English: via Latin from Greek, from zeugnunai to yoke; related to zugon yoke.