A slang term for movies, like Whiplash (2014), that struggle to secure substantial funding and are often created as short films to be submitted to film festivals first, aiming to gain recognition and support for full-length productions.
After years of pitching, my script ended up as a short film funding project—guess I’m in the short film game like those filmmakers behind Whiplash!
by Emotional Cruiser August 9, 2025

A goofy ass school that just seems funky and like it is funded by McDonalds, no other way to describe it then, goofy school.
by anonymous November 16, 2023

by Atelier Handsome June 14, 2025

by Peanutbutterjelly143 October 28, 2010

n. A marital engagement under which the housing and living expenses of one fiance are covered by the other.
No matter how good your proposal is, she won't say 'yes' unless you agree to shack-up and make this a full-on funded engagement.
by Dkr. J February 23, 2018

The way in which one acts or behaves to maintain within the boundaries outlined by a person, company or agency in control of which narratives are acceptable and those that are not. Usually for financial gain.
The church leader's funding behavior often leaves the congregation spiritually underwhelmed. But they did add two new wings to their admin building.
by JewishLightning January 6, 2025

Financial institution pretending to engage in high risk / high reward quantitative investment strategies but in fact trading on insider information to get ahead of the market.
"How did Joe afford that Lamborghini?"
"Oh, he works for a hench fund now. He's going to bed with the assistants of three different CFOs and using the information he gets that way to help his fund make out like bandits."
"Oh, he works for a hench fund now. He's going to bed with the assistants of three different CFOs and using the information he gets that way to help his fund make out like bandits."
by nygeek August 30, 2012
