shut up money

Money given, or taken, from any organization that wants to pretend they care. Instead, they just give you some money, then they never want to hear from you ever again.
This played out in the movie Shawshank Redemption, for library funds.

I told the Employment Officer that I received my yearly dividend cheque, but I called it “shut up money”. The officer did not even question me about where it came from, or what it was about.

by Li’l Wanderin’ Elf February 23, 2023

Shut Up and Take My Money!

A phrase used when you either

A: hear about or see something that you would pay large amounts of money for.
B: Hear about an awesome idea you would actively invest in.

The origin comes from Futurama Season 6 episode 3.

Johnny: "Hey Bobby, did you hear about the new X Box? It's got compatibility with blu-ray, downloadable content of old console games, no red ring of death, and gives you a handjob every time you win a game!"

Bobby: "Shut up and take my money!"

by ornjoos January 7, 2012