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語源

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

固有名詞

Rotovegas

1. (informal, humorous) A nickname for Rotorua, New Zealand..
   • 2002 May 27, Lynn Barber, “Just the spot... for jumping off a cliff”, in The Guardian‎, 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, archived from the original on 2025-01-23:

     Not everyone in Rotorua is happy with the name Rotovegas (sometimes Roto-Vegas).

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