Rotovegas

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of Rotorua +‎ Vegas, since the many restaurants, neon signage etc. may be reminiscent of Las Vegas.(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Proper noun

Rotovegas

  1. (informal, humorous) Nickname for Rotorua: a city in the Bay of Plenty region, New Zealand.
    • 2002 May 27, Lynn Barber, “Just the spot... for jumping off a cliff”, in The Guardian‎[1], archived from the original on 9 September 2014:
      New Zealanders call Rotorua Roto Vegas but that's pushing it a bit - Roto Blackpool maybe.
    • 2009 August 17, Peter Calder, “Fat Dog Cafe, Rotorua”, in NZ Herald‎[2], archived from the original on 23 January 2025:
      Not everyone in Rotorua is happy with the name Rotovegas (sometimes Roto-Vegas).
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