Robinhood'd

Definition

When a company acts so dramatically against their own brand values that they inadvertently become ironic mockery of themselves. Inspired by the trading app's decision to block retail traders from buying stocks—the opposite of 'robbing the rich to give to the poor.'

Example Usage

We got Robinhood'd by that customer service company that's known for helpfulness but left us on hold for two hours.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Robinhood%27d&defid=15708987)

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