Conch is a slang term for native Bahamians of European descent. By extension, the term "Conch" has also been applied to the descendents of Bahamian immigrants in Florida. During the Nineteenth Century and the first half of the Twentieth Century many permanent residents in the Florida Keys, including Key West, were "Conchs". Other residents of the Florida Keys, especially in Key West, began applying the term "Conch" to themselves, and it is now applied generally to all residents of Key West. See: Conch Republic. Jump to: navigation, search Slang is the non-standard use of words in a language of a particular social group, and sometimes the creation of new words or importation of words from another language. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... Palm trees in Islamorada The Florida Keys is an archipelago or cluster of about 1700 islands in the extreme southeast of the United States. ... Map of Key West Key West is a city located in Monroe County, Florida. ... The Conch Republic was an imaginary nation in the Florida Keys, after Key West and nearby islands pretended to secede from the United States of America. ...

Riviera Beach, Florida was known as "Conchtown" in the first half of the Twentieth Century because of the number of Bahamian immigrants who settled there. Riviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. ...

The term "Conchy Joe" is also sometimes used (derogatorily) to refer to native Bahamians of European decent.

Reference

• Conchtown USA: Bahamian fisherfolk in Riviera Beach, Florida. Charles C. Foster. University Presses of Florida 1991 ISBN 081301042X