"Conch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Conchs [plural], Conches [plural]
Etymology: From conch * (Bahamas): in reference to the seafood that made up much of their diet. Etymology templates: {{sense|Bahamas}} (Bahamas): Head templates: {{en-noun|s|+}} Conch (plural Conchs or Conches)
  1. (dated, ethnic slur) A British Bahamian. Tags: dated, ethnic, slur
    Sense id: en-Conch-en-noun-bv3v0VQk Categories (other): English ethnic slurs
  2. (dated, ethnic slur) A British Bahamian.
    A European caucasian Bahamian
    Tags: dated, ethnic, slur
    Sense id: en-Conch-en-noun-T0zLb3C8 Categories (other): English ethnic slurs
  3. (slang) A denizen of the Florida Keys Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Conch-en-noun-ZOAGGq6a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English informal demonyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, American demonyms, Demonyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 8 84 Disambiguation of English informal demonyms: 13 13 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 4 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 93 Disambiguation of American demonyms: 9 9 83 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 15 15 70

Inflected forms

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