Rotovegas
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of Rotorua + Vegas, since the many restaurants, neon signage etc. may be reminiscent of Las Vegas.(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Proper noun
[edit]Rotovegas
- (informal, humorous) A nickname for Rotorua, New Zealand..
- 2002 May 27, Lynn Barber, “Just the spot... for jumping off a cliff”, in The Guardian[1], archived from the original on 2014-09-09:
- 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 2025-01-23:
- Not everyone in Rotorua is happy with the name Rotovegas (sometimes Roto-Vegas).