nayhole: (nā' hōl)
n. Combination of the negative 'nay' and the pejorative 'a-hole,' used to describe an
individual who uses his limited
power to say no.
A typical nayhole operates in a highly bureaucratic environment and has limited authority to veto something but does not have the authority to say yes. Nayholes gain satisfaction from killing projects as a
way of artificially inflate their personal and organizational sense of importance.
Originally a term used by professional salespeople, this has entered the general vernacular.