yimby
/ˈjɪmbi/noun
yimby is spelled Y-I-M-B-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, yimby means “Alternative letter-case form of YIMBY” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of yimby is yimbys.
How many letters and syllables are in yimby?
| Letters | 5: Y-I-M-B-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is yimby?
Yimby appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce yimby?
- /ˈjɪmbi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of yimby
- yimbys plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does yimby mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of YIMBY.
phrase
- 1
Acronym of yes, in my backyard.
- 2
Acronym of yes, in many backyards.
noun
- 1
Someone who endorses development (especially the construction of more housing) near them.
The local YIMBYs came out in favor of the project.
adjective
- 1
Supporting nearby development (especially the construction of more housing).
From a YIMBY perspective, the high-rises are good for the city.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does yimby come from?
Coined as an antonym for nimby.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).