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.
Bilbo Baggins is a meek and pretty typical Hobbit who is not accustomed to the adventurous life. But Gandalf the Great Wizard comes with the thirteen dwarves to Bilbo's house and asks him to retake Lonely Mountain from the Dragon Smog and reclaim the dwarves' treasure. That's the arch of the game's story.