exposure bucks

English

Noun

exposure bucks pl (plural only)

  1. Exposure (publicity or visibility) as a form of payment for creative work, typically when no actual money is provided.
    • 2020, Nailah, “5 reasons why I won’t work for exposure”, in The Content Witches‎[1], archived from the original on 23 January 2024:
      I hate to break it to people, but exposure bucks aren’t a real currency. You can’t cash an exposure bucks cheque. You can’t send them through PayPal. And you can’t balance a budget with exposure bucks.

Usage notes

This term is typically used among freelancers, artists, and creatives; used sarcastically or critically to complain that visibility is not a viable substitute for real money.

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