nimby

Definition of Nimby in English :

1. nimby

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nimby

noun acronym for

not in my back yard: a person who objects to the occurrence of something if it will affect him or her or take place in his or her locality

noun

1.

opposition by nearby residents to a proposed building project, esp. a public one, as being hazardous, unsightly, etc.

2.

a person who opposes such a project

n. pl. NIM·BYs
Slang

One who objects to a project, especially one intended for the benefit of the public, such as a school or landfill, being sited near one's residence.