YAMO
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See also: yamo
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Acronym of yet another micronational organisation, referring to an intermicronational organisation.
First attested 2000 (see quotations), but ostensibly dates to circa 1998.[1]
Noun[edit]
YAMO (plural YAMOs)
- (micronationalism, derogatory) An intermicronational organisation that is useless or unnecessary; serving no purpose.
- 2000 March 28, Peter Ravn Rasmussen, “Nothing new under the Sun”, in Ignes Fatui[2], number 6, archived from the original on 27 February 2001:
- In a series of clumsy announcements on the Yahoo! Micronationalism Club, a person by the name of John Bakersley has announced the formation of YAMO, this one called, variously, the "United MicroNations" (not to be confused with another one by that name, long ago defunct) […] This new venture seems to have no more significance than the many other YAMOs we have seen.
- 2008 March 18, Hon. Most Rev. Dr. Cesidio Tallini, “LiveNations.net is born”, in fifth-world[3], Google Groups:
- Nevertheless, I've started a new website which is not another YAMO, and that in fact exists solely to verify whether nations are alive or not. Why bother writing or contacting them if they are not? Time could be spent in a better way, right?
- 2021 January 5, Flandrensis_Gov, Twitter[5]:
- Most organsations are called YAMO (Yet Another Micronational Organisation), some are convinced that creating a micronational UN is the best way to start diplomatic relations. In fact they spend more time and energy in others affairs instead of their own micronation.
- 2021 July 27, gdpikeland, Twitter[6]:
- Pikeland is gauging interest in creating a new YAMO called the Southeastern Conference of Micronations or SECμ. Membership is limited to the areas that comprise the SEC.
- (micronationalism, derogatory, by extension) Used to insult, or convey disapproval of, an intermicronational organisation.
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References[edit]
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2003 May 20) “A glossary of micronational terms”, in Sovereign Principality of Corvinia[1], archived from the original on 18 January 2007, YAMO: “Term in use since at least 1998, originator unknown.”