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Lulu vs Nimby - What's the difference?

lulu | nimby |

As nouns the difference between lulu and nimby

is that lulu is a remarkable person, object or idea; a doozie; a beauty; a humdinger while nimby is someone who objects to the building of an undesirable structure in their neighborhood, especially in public policy debate.

As a proper noun Lulu

is {{given name|female|diminutive=Louisa}}, Louise or Lucy, or of their variant forms.

As a phrase nimby is

not in my backyard.

As an adjective nimby is

not wanting to have to deal with unpleasant or distasteful things near them.

lulu

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A remarkable person, object or idea; a doozie; a beauty; a humdinger.
  • A very attractive or seductive person.
  • Synonyms

    * (remarkable person object or idea) exception, unexpected, ace, innovation, champion, comedy, cool, surprise, neato * (very attractive or seductive person) , babe, beauty, cutie, doll (woman), dream, dreamboat, fox, peach, siren, stunna/stunner

    Antonyms

    * (very attractive or seductive person) dog (woman), fright, monster, monstrosity, sight ----

    nimby

    English

    Alternative forms

    * NIMBY

    Phrase

    (en-phrase)
  • (chiefly, US, UK) Not in my backyard.
  • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (usually, pejorative) Someone who objects to the building of an undesirable structure in their neighborhood, especially in public policy debate.
  • politically correct green (as in vegetation) nimbies (may object to nuclear power plants, polluting factories, etc.)
    socially conservative brown (as in shirts) nimbies (may object to the building of jails, prisons, housing for ex-convicts, drinking or adult entertainment establishments)
    ''fiscally conservative green (as in money) nimbies (may object to the building of anything which may decrease preexisting property values)

    Adjective

  • Not wanting to have to deal with unpleasant or distasteful things near them.
  • Their vote against measures to help refugees has been perceived by the socially conscious margin of society as a typically nimby attitude.

    Derived terms

    * nimbyism * nimbyist

    See also

    * BANANA - acronym similar to NIMBY