Not In My Back Yard; someone who opposes anything built right by where they live.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/43601/nimbyRSS for NodeMon, 15 Jun 2026 19:04:57 GMTMon, 17 Apr 2017 07:51:59 GMT60abbreviation for not in my back yard: a person who does not want something unpleasant to be built or done near where they live:

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/351517https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/351517Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:24:11 GMTA person who whines and pisses about the noise coming from a local airport or racetrack. Most of these people should have known better ......

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/94238https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/94238Mon, 07 Dec 2020 14:05:02 GMTNot If My Bitch Yells

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/94237https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/94237Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:57:16 GMTAn all round lame and wimpy person. Synonymous to nerd, geek, and dweeb.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/94236https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/94236Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:57:16 GMTNIMBY is the natural phenomenon of being TERRITORIAL. Short for not in my backyard, Nimby is used to describe residents who oppose property development near where they live.
A popular tactical tool, the word NIMBY is often used by property developers, supporters of same and pro development government decision makers in an attempt to destroy public support for residents, labelling those who oppose new developments within their own residential locality as selfish and subculture. However, NIMBY, the art of being territoral has been practiced by most living creatures big or small since nature created them to present day.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/94235https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/94235Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:34:02 GMTIf any community agrees action X is required for the good of the whole community, the resistance of a subgroup of this community sparked by (short-term) disadvantages affecting this smaller group is known as NIMBY-behaviour.
Generally speaking, people will want to benefit from the advantages, but disadvantages are suddenly unacceptable. (Also see [freerider]).

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/94234https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/94234Tue, 20 Apr 2021 23:34:04 GMTUsed to describe a person or an attitude, NIMBY is an abbreviation for Not In My Back Yard. A NIMBY might agree that a community or a neigborhood needs a half-way house for convicts transitioning back to society, but doesnt want it placed too close to his or her own home or in the neighborhood. property values. too much traffic. ugly woobly boxes

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