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Rotovegas
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English
Alternative forms
en Roto-vegas Roto Vegas RotoVegas
Etymology
en Rotorua Vegas, since the many restaurants, neon signage etc. may be reminiscent of Las Vegas.en
Proper noun
en informal humorous en @nickname for:Rotorua city r:suf/Bay of Plenty c/New Zealand.
en 27 May 2002 Lynn Barber Just the spot... for jumping off a cliff w:The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2002/may/27/newzealand.extremesportsholidays https://web.archive.org/web/20140909141547/https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2002/may/27/newzealand.extremesportsholidays New Zealanders call Rotorua Roto Vegas but that's pushing it a bit - Roto Blackpool maybe.
en 17 August 2009 Peter Calder Fat Dog Cafe, Rotorua w:NZ Herald https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/fat-dog-cafe-rotorua/7FM3LTBNOVFKTF2MYON5FKGEA4/ https://web.archive.org/web/20250123031708/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/fat-dog-cafe-rotorua/7FM3LTBNOVFKTF2MYON5FKGEA4/ Not everyone in Rotorua is happy with the name Rotovegas (sometimes Roto-Vegas).
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