Meaning of nimby | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of nimby.
   UK, US, alt-of
2. Not in my backyard (in objection to an undesirable structure built locally).
   UK, US

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Examples

“In cities like Houston, for example, all-white zoning boards targeted Black neighborhoods for the siting of noxious facilities, like landfills, incinerators and garbage dumps. Robert Bullard, a professor of urban planning and environmental policy at Texas Southern University, has called the practice “PIBBY” or “Place In Blacks’ Back Yard” — a spin on the acronym “NIMBY” (“Not In My Back Yard”).”

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