BANANA

== English == === Etymology === Contrived acronym of build absolutely nothing anywhere near anyone (or anything), as a play on "bananas" meaning "crazy, mad" === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bə-näʹnə, IPA(key): /bəˈnɑːnə/ (General American) enPR: bə-năʹnə, IPA(key): /bəˈnænə/ Rhymes: -ɑːnə, -ænə Homophone: banana Hyphenation: BA‧NA‧NA === Noun === BANANA (plural BANANAs) (informal, humorous, derogatory, often attributively) One who objects to the building of any structure in their neighbourhood or a certain type of structure anywhere, especially in public policy debate. [from 1991 (Australia)] Synonym: (less strong) NIMBY ==== Usage notes ==== The term is used as an expression of irritation towards people who are thought to be worse than NIMBYs. ==== Derived terms ==== BANANA principle ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== LULU === Further reading === NIMBY on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Paul McFedries (9 September 2003), “BANANA”, in Word Spy, Logophilia Limited, retrieved 4 June 2017. === Anagrams === Annaba