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Conch ,〔( Speaking the Conch Lingo in Key West ) URL retrieved June 13, 2007〕 was originally a slang term for native Bahamians of European descent. ==Theories of the name== Several theories have been proposed for the origin of the term: *After the American Revolution, many loyalists migrated to the Bahamas. Being more affluent and educated than the earlier settlers, the loyalists came to look down on the early settlers, and called them "conchs" because shellfish was a prominent part of their diet. *The Bahamians told the British authorities that they would "eat conch" before paying taxes levied by the Crown. *The adventurers from St. Augustine, Florida (then part of British East Florida) who recaptured Nassau from the Spanish in 1782 hoisted a flag with a shell rampant on a field of canvas.〔Foster, Charles C. 1991. ''Conchtown USA'', with Folk songs & tales collected by Veonica Huss. Boca Raton, Florida: Florida Atlantic University Press. ISBN 0-8130-1042-X〕 *The first regiment of militia in Nassau adopted a regimental flag with a gold conch shell on a blue field. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Conch (people)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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