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.'