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.'