Definition

The budget remaining after a campaign that mysteriously needs to be spent before fiscal year-end, often on questionable initiatives. Use it or lose it money that spawns terrible ideas.

Example Usage

We've got $30K in budder this quarter—anyone want to sponsor a podcast about maritime law?

Origin

Corporate budget management slang, shortened from 'budget under'

Source: Corporate marketing and finance community terminology

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