"LULU" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: LULUs [plural]
Etymology: Coined in 1981 by American urban planning professor Frank J. Popper in his paper, “Siting LULUs”, Planning Magazine. Head templates: {{en-noun}} LULU (plural LULUs)
  1. Locally unwanted land use. Wikipedia link: Frank J. Popper, Planning Magazine Related terms: BANANA, NIMBY
    Sense id: en-LULU-en-noun-8N~nyxci Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Urban studies

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