nimby

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For John Sauven, the chief executive of Greenpeace UK, the Mail's campaign against compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) is an expression of nimby-ism.

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  1. someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard

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  • Typical Honky, your right, as long as the nimby and nay-sayers get their way this area will continue its downward spiral.
  • For John Sauven, the chief executive of Greenpeace UK, the Mail's campaign against compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) is an expression of nimby-ism. —  Environment news, comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk
  • The opposition on environmental, practical and nimby grounds in parliament and the country is overwhelming. —  Paul Flynn - Read My Day
  • I love it when people pull out the "nimby" as if it's some terrible thing.
  • If it didn't I'd be getting on with my life because I'm a nimby and I wouldn't interfere with events that have nothing to do with me.
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