Massapequa

[ mas-uh-pee-kwuh ]

/ ˌmæs əˈpi kwə /

a town on SW Long Island, in SE New York.

QUIZZES

It’d be a real faux pas to miss this quiz on the words from August 3–9, 2020!

Question 1 of 7

What does “vacillate” mean?

Like countless other boys in Massapequa, he had a crew cut and wore Keds sneakers and T-shirts with horizontal stripes.
Why Comedians Still Think Bill Cosby Is a Genius|Mark Whitaker|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He knew that any day now Shirley might take her departure from their house and return to Massapequa.
The Lion and The Mouse|Charles Klein
She would leave Massapequa at once, and her whereabouts must remain a secret even from her own family.
The Lion and The Mouse|Charles Klein
Of course he would and he would bring Shirley back with him to Massapequa.
The Lion and The Mouse|Charles Klein

It would take at least two hours to get through the Customs and out to Massapequa.
The Lion and The Mouse|Charles Klein
Their house at Massapequa, known as "the pirate's house," remained standing until well into the last century.
Through the Gates of Old Romance|W. Jay Mills