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.
The Hobbit is the prelude to the popular Lord of the Rings series, and is a single novel, while The Lord of the Rings is a lengthy trilogy. The protagonist in The Hobbit is Bilbo Baggins, while The Lord of the Rings focuses mostly on the adventures of Frodo Baggins, Bilboâs nephew. The plot in The Hobbit revolves around Bilbo Bagginsâ journey to the Lonely Mountain with the dwarves, and their battle with Smaug the dragon.