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Term used to describe a person or bureaucracy which is trying to cut, narrow or cap spending in human services.

Hoffman (verb) · Hoffmans (third person present) · Hoffmanned (past tense) · Hoffmanned (past participle) · Hoffmanning (present participle)

- to cut, slash, cap, or reduce funding in an essential government or other human services scheme which benefits disadvantaged people
'He had enough funding to live on, but they chucked a Hoffman at him.'

'That scheme was great until they Hoffmanned it.'

'Do as you're told, or I'll Hoffman your ass.'
A carefree and fun loving guy who loves to say the N-word as much as he loves riding bikes with men.
Hey did you hear what that racist said? You mean the Hoffman over there.
Hoffman by EggLord1980 July 11, 2023

hoffman special 

Drinking both beer and whiskey at once. Alternating sips between the two beverages. Any variety of beer and whiskey will do but preferably bud light bottle and jack on the rocks.
Dude I had a rough day I could really use a Hoffman Special.
hoffman special by killa killa z December 1, 2010

hoffman lenses 

1. The Sunglasses used in the 1988 cult classic film 'They Live' to see through overt messages in advertising and such, and to see which people are actually people and which people are actually aliens.
2. To wear one's Hoffman Lenses is to view the world through the lenses of psychedelic drugs such as LSD (Albert Hofmann being the scientist who discovered LSD.)
3. A reggae-rock band from Vancouver.
G-"Ya reckon we'll put on our Hoffman Lenses this weekend?"
R-"Yeah, why not; I'll get some 'cid off Gerald later."
hoffman lenses by GLaz February 24, 2014

Hoffman's Law 

Temporary solutions tend to become permanent.
Take the time to do it the right way before Hoffman's Law bites us.
Hoffman's Law by DevOps Dude May 30, 2018

Hoffman Estates

The living shit-hole of Chicago suburbs. There is nothing to do in the north side of Hoffman Estates(north of I-90). Kids here find themselves spending time by the local shopping centers around Jewel. Usually the only things kids do here is smoke weed and drink to pass time, trying to find places to go. Kids come here to hang out with friends but when they come, nothing is ever happening. Except for the couple of kids smoking cigarettes in back of Jewel Osco.
Hoffman Estates sucks. "dude we need to find a ride to Palatine, Hoffman sucks." "I dont want to go to Hoffman, theres nothing to do there."
Hoffman Estates by Polishdude34 April 17, 2009