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mackerel snapper

mackerel snapper noun: a Roman Catholic.

Noun

mackerel snapper (plural mackerel snappers)

  1. (dated, derogatory, slang) A Roman Catholic.

Forms of mackerel snapper

pluralmackerel snappers

Origin of mackerel snapper

From the Roman Catholic practice of avoiding meat except fish on Fridays.

Questions about mackerel snapper

What does mackerel snapper mean?
Mackerel snapper means a Roman Catholic.
What part of speech is mackerel snapper?
Mackerel snapper is a noun.
What is the plural of mackerel snapper?
The plural of mackerel snapper is mackerel snappers.

Words near mackerel snapper in the dictionary

  1. mackerel sharks
  2. mackerel skies
  3. mackerel sky
  4. mackerel sky and mare's-tails make lofty ships carry low sails
  5. mackerel sky and mare's-tails make tall ships carry low sails
  6. mackerel snapper
  7. mackerel snappers
  8. mackereler
  9. mackerelers
  10. mackereling
  11. mackerelled

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