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Actually, I’m not such a good Catholic, but that’s irrelevant as it has nothing to do with “The Narrative”; never mind the fact that even as a white guy the Klan wants nothing to do with me as some papist mackerel-snapper.
The difficulty of demonizing the Tea Partiers: less than six degrees of separation 2010
chained_bear commented on the word mackerel-snapper
Apparently an old (early part of 20th century?) anti-Catholic slur, though I've never heard it before.
Evan Thomas, "He Knew He Was Right," Newsweek, March 10, 2008, p. 28.
March 12, 2008
reesetee commented on the word mackerel-snapper
I have, unfortunately. Eesh.
I believe it originated earlier than that, though, or at least Wikipedia says so.
March 12, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word mackerel-snapper
I get the "fish-eater" thing, but I don't know why non-Catholics wouldn't want mackerel--evidenced by the use of the term in a disparaging phrase. (Or wouldn't want snapper, for that matter.) It's damn good. Guess if someone wants to make fun, that means there's more fish for the rest of us.
March 12, 2008
reesetee commented on the word mackerel-snapper
I think it probably had to do with the sound of the word more than anything else.
You know, I don't know whether I've ever tried either one of those fish....Am I a bad Catholic?
March 12, 2008