Ashvegas

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Etymology

Blend of Ashburton +‎ Vegas.

Proper noun

Ashvegas

  1. (informal, humorous) A nickname for Ashburton, New Zealand.
    • 2001, Bernadette Hall, “Shelter-Belt”, in Settler Dreaming, Victoria University Press, page 64:
      Crossed the Rakaia,
      heading down to Ash-vegas, […]
    • 2012 August 30, Sue Newman, “'Ashvegas' hits back at northern rival”, in The New Zealand Herald‎, archived from the original on 2024-12-31:
      'Ashvegas' has hit back at its northern rival - trading jibes with Rotorua over the provincial towns' tongue in cheek nicknames.
    • 2023 June 15, Lorna Thornber, “Four of New Zealand's most underrated small towns”, in Stuff‎, archived from the original on 2023-06-15:
      Ironically named “Ashvegas”, this Canterbury town is sometimes described as a haven for retired farmers.
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