Ashvegas

English Alternative forms en Ash-vegas Ash Vegas AshVegas Etymology en Ashburton Vegas. Proper noun en informal humorous en @nickname for:Ashburton large town r/Canterbury c/New Zealand. en 2001 w:Bernadette Hall Shelter-Belt Settler Dreaming w:Victoria University Press 64 https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=_0xJ_Xu8gWAC&pg=PA64 Crossed the Rakaia,heading down to Ash-vegas, en 30 August 2012 Sue Newman 'Ashvegas' hits back at northern rival w:The New Zealand Herald https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ashvegas-hits-back-at-northern-rival/ZI7BJO67MG6HJIJAHAES6KMBIY/ https://web.archive.org/web/20241231010121/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ashvegas-hits-back-at-northern-rival/ZI7BJO67MG6HJIJAHAES6KMBIY/ 'Ashvegas' has hit back at its northern rival - trading jibes with Rotorua over the provincial towns' tongue in cheek nicknames. en 15 June 2023 Lorna Thornber Four of New Zealand's most underrated small towns Stuff https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/nz/300905206/four-of-new-zealands-most-underrated-small-towns https://web.archive.org/web/20230615161536/https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/nz/300905206/four-of-new-zealands-most-underrated-small-towns Ironically named “Ashvegas”, this Canterbury town is sometimes described as a haven for retired farmers. Related terms Brisvegas Manchvegas Rotovegas