"Ashvegas" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Blend of Ashburton + Vegas. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Ashburton|Vegas}} Blend of Ashburton + Vegas Head templates: {{en-prop}} Ashvegas
  1. (informal, humorous) A nickname for Ashburton, New Zealand. Tags: humorous, informal Categories (place): City nicknames Synonyms: Ash-vegas, Ash Vegas, AshVegas
    Sense id: en-Ashvegas-en-name-1P40HImK Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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