BANANA

English

Etymology

Attested since 1991 in Australia.

Acronym

BANANA

1. Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone (or) Anything. Someone who objects to the building of any structure in their neighborhood, especially in public policy debate. Used as an expression of irritation towards people who are thought of as being worse than NIMBYs.

Synonyms

• NIMBY (less strong)

See also

• LULU

References

• Word Spy – BANANA