PISEBY
n.— «The PISEBY [put it in someone else’s back yard] attitude of the NYC BANANA [build absolutely nothing anywhere near anyone] people in city government is making our environment worse, as landfills not only leak, but emit toxic and harmful gases.» —“Dems Talk Up ‘Mayor’ Silver” by Fredric U. Dicker N.Y Post June 13, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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