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yimby

/ˈjɪmbi/

yimby is the alternative letter-case form of YIMBY.

Phrase capitalized: YIMBY

YIMBY

  1. (abbreviation, acronym) Acronym of yes, in my backyard.
    • YIMBY encompasses home composting, "grass cycling" and landscape alteration.1993, BioCycle - Volume 34, Issues 1-6, page 34
    • Buildings that actually boost local land value are, therefore, called "YIMBY" or "Yes In My Back Yard." These beneficial neighbors include Police Stations, Schools, Parks, etc.2000, Greg Kramer, Sim City Three Thousand Unlimited
  2. (abbreviation, acronym) Acronym of yes, in many backyards.
    • YIMBY does not promise to eliminate risk; it simply spreads it among all those involved. Yesterday, we reiterated several times that equity is critical to any solution, and in this regard YIMBY provides a practical and equitable standard1990, Thaddeus C. Trzyna, Ilze M. Gotelli, The Power of convening, page 46
    • The concept of YIMBY, or "Yes-In-Many-Backyards," was introduced in the early 1980s in Southern California as a guiding principle to distribute unwanted hazardous waste facilities among all the counties participating in the Southern California Hazardous Waste Management Project (later transposed...1991, Joseph F. DiMento, LeRoy Graymer, Confronting Regional Challenges: Approaches to LULUs, Growth, and Other Vexing Governance Problems

Noun capitalized: YIMBY

YIMBY (plural YIMBYs)

  1. Someone who endorses development (especially the construction of more housing) near them.
    • The local YIMBYs came out in favor of the project.
    • In my constituency, however, we have the YIMBYs—which stands for “yes in my backyard”. We want an airport at Finningley.2001, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).
    Antonyms:
    NIMBY

Adjective capitalized: YIMBY

YIMBY (comparative more YIMBY, superlative most YIMBY)

  1. Supporting nearby development (especially the construction of more housing).
    • From a YIMBY perspective, the high-rises are good for the city.
    • But some communities have found that a YIMBY attitude (Yes, in my back yard)— with proper quality assurance controls— can pay good dividends.1992, Solid Waste & Power - Volume 6, page 28
    Antonyms:
    NIMBY

Antonyms of yimby

Forms of yimby

Noun
pluralyimbys
pluralYIMBYs
Phrase
alternative formyimby
Adjective
comparativemore YIMBY
superlativemost YIMBY

Origin of yimby

Coined as an antonym for nimby.

Words formed from yimby

Questions about yimby

What does yimby mean?
Yimby means someone who endorses development (especially the construction of more housing) near them.
What is yimby the alternative letter-case form of?
Yimby is the alternative letter-case form of YIMBY.
What part of speech is yimby?
Yimby can be a phrase, a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce yimby?
Yimby is pronounced /ˈjɪmbi/.

Words near yimby in the dictionary

  1. yilts
  2. Yim
  3. Yim-Ebbin syndrome
  4. Yima
  5. yimakh shemo
  6. yimby
  7. YIMBYism
  8. yimbys
  9. Yimchunger
  10. Yimchungre
  11. Yimchungru

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