Meanings
nounmackerel snapper (plural mackerel snappers)
plural mackerel snappers
- datedderogatoryslangA Roman Catholic.
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Origin
From the Roman Catholic practice of avoiding meat except fish on Fridays.
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mackerel snapper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mackerel%20snapper
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