Meanings
Rotovegas1
proper noun
alternative Roto-vegas · alternative Roto Vegas · alternative RotoVegas
- humorousinformalNickname for Rotorua: a city in the Bay of Plenty region, New Zealand.
Not everyone in Rotorua is happy with the name Rotovegas (sometimes Roto-Vegas).
2009 August 17, Peter Calder, “Fat Dog Cafe, Rotorua”, in NZ Herald, archived from the original on 23 Jan 20251 more example
New Zealanders call Rotorua Roto Vegas but that's pushing it a bit - Roto Blackpool maybe.
2002 May 27, Lynn Barber, “Just the spot... for jumping off a cliff”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 09 Sep 2014
RotoVegas2
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Rotovegas.
Origin
Blend of Rotorua + Vegas, since the many restaurants, neon signage etc. may be reminiscent of Las Vegas.
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APA
Rotovegas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rotovegas
MLA
“Rotovegas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rotovegas. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rotovegas,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rotovegas.
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