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.
Hobbit Names. Hobbits are from the fantasy books of J.R.R. Tolkien, particularly The Hobbit and T he Lord of the Rings series. In the world of Middle-Earth, Hobbits are a humanoid race that is noticeably shorter than the race of Men.