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nilgai
Nilo-Saharan
Nilotic
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nimble
nimbostratus
nimbus
NIMBY (1)
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NIMBY (1)

NIMBY [ nímbee ] (plural NIMBYs) or Nim·by [ nímbee ] (plural Nim·bys)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. objector to something's location: somebody who objects to something unattractive or potentially dangerous being located near his or her home

2. NIMBY attitude: the attitude of a NIMBY

[Late 20th century. <NIMBY2]

Nim·by·ism noun
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