Mackerel snapper topic Mackerel snapper  was once a sectarian slur for Roman Catholics , originating in the United States in the 1850s. It referred to the Catholic discipline of Friday abstinence from red meat and poultry, for which fish was substituted.
Follow @TIMECulture. Admit it: you were pronouncing the word âSmaugâ â the name of the Hobbit dragon, the one whoâs in the subtitle of the upcoming movie installation â as âsmog.â.
Gollum, formerly known as Smeagol, is a Stoor Hobbit, a race of Hobbits who lived near the northern portion of the Anduin River.Stoor Hobbits are a bit larger than the Hobbits of the Shire and resemble Humans more than other Hobbits. gollum's real name is Smeagol. he was once a hobbit like creature. but he was consumed by the power of the ring. upon acquiring it, he barely sleeps and eat and he sudde â¦ nly hated the sunlight.