nimby

== English == === Alternative forms === NIMBY === Etymology === Acronym of not in my back yard. More at NIMBY. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɪm.bi/ Rhymes: -ɪmbi === Phrase === nimby (chiefly US, UK) Not in my backyard (in objection to an undesirable structure built locally). === Noun === nimby (plural nimbies or nimbys) (usually derogatory) Someone who objects to the building of an undesirable structure in their neighborhood, especially in public policy debate. politically correct green (as in vegetation) nimbies (may object to nuclear power plants, polluting factories, etc.) socially conservative brown (as in shirts) nimbies (may object to the building of jails, prisons, housing for ex-convicts, drinking or adult entertainment establishments) fiscally conservative green (as in money) nimbies (may object to the building of anything which may decrease preexisting property values) === Adjective === nimby (comparative more nimby, superlative most nimby) Not wanting to have to deal with unpleasant or distasteful things near them. ==== Antonyms ==== YIMBY ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === BANANA - acronym similar to NIMBY