"mackerel snapper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mackerel snappers [plural]
Etymology: From the Roman Catholic practice of avoiding meat except fish on Fridays. Head templates: {{en-noun}} mackerel snapper (plural mackerel snappers)
  1. (dated, derogatory, slang) A Roman Catholic. Tags: dated, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Roman Catholicism
    Sense id: en-mackerel_snapper-en-noun-PyL~EI2z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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