When a private company grants an employee stock or stock options that can't be easily sold as part of their compensation package.
Example: The candidate was evaluating offers from several startups, but valued the funny money in these offers at a steep discount because the stocks granted wouldn't be liquid until an IPO or acquisition.
Variations: paper money
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Date: 04/21/2025
Word: Close It Out
Definition: To mark something as completed.
Example: This task has been fixed, so let's close it out within the task tracker.
"Funny Money." Jargonism.com Dictionary, https://jargonism.com/words/1500. Accessed 04/21/2025.