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Mackerel Snapper
Mackerel Snapper, or Mackeral Snapper, is a sectarian derogatory term for Roman Catholics, referring to the pre-Vatican II custom of Friday abstinence. The Friday abstinence from meat (red meat and poultry) distinguished Catholics from other Christians, especially in North America, where Protestant churches prevailed and Catholics tended to be poor immigrants from Italy and Ireland.
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