26 August 2009

YIMBY - 21st Century Lexicon from The Word Spy

From The Word Spy:

YIMBY
n. A person who favors a project that would add a dangerous or unpleasant feature to his or her neighborhood. [Acronym from the phrase yes in my back yard.] —YIMBYist n. —YIMBYism n.

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