brisvegas 

a term used to describe brisbane by other countries. however, no person who lives in brisbane (aka 'brisbanite') actually calls it that, nor do they know that it is even called 'brisvegas'.

American: aww man, can't wait to go to BRISVEGAS!!!!11!!1
Brisbanite: wtf is 'brisvegas', that the most stupid thing I've ever heard. Go f*** yourself, stupid idiot. *walks away*

brisvegas by RonWeasley=Ginger July 7, 2011

brisvegas 

Coined by several Melbourians in 1992-3 who came up to study at Griffith University in the Law program. These particular Melbourians used to party quite hard in the local scene and found it all wanting in brisvegas, a place of very little excitement and bright lights with no substance. Also around this time Grand Orbit nightclub was launced by several other Melbourians to arrest this lack of nightlife and instead of just bemoaning the fact that there was nothing going on in this hick town, turned GO into the place to be in Brisvegas. This is the earliest known recording of the term brisvegas.

brisvegas as in trying hard to be something its not

brisvegas by mechaumai June 27, 2010

Brisvegas 

A term used to describe Brisbane in Queensland. The term was commonly used on the Bond University campus as early as 1989 and is reputed to be first coined by NSW students studying there. Bond was had a unique student mix at the time as less than a third of all students were from Queensland, therefore Brisbane was a bit of a joke on campus (when compared to Sydney).

Let's head to Brisvegas.

Brisvegas by Deefer of Melb March 29, 2021