transcription, транскрипция: [ nɪmbi ]
also Nimby, NIMBY
If you say that someone has a nimby attitude, you are criticizing them because they do not want something such as a new road, housing estate, or prison built near to where they live. Nimby is an abbreviation for ‘not in my backyard’. ( INFORMAL )
...the usual nimby protests from local residents.
ADJ : usu ADJ n [ disapproval ]