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noun
The practice of zoning dangerous or hazardous facilities, such as incinerators, landfills, and dumps, in predominantly Black neighborhoods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: urban studies
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Acronym of place in Blacks' back yard, modeled after NIMBY. Coined by Robert Bullard.
