Teflon

[tef-lon]

Trademark.

1. a fluorocarbon polymer with slippery, nonsticking properties; polytetrafluoroethylene.

adjective

1. characterized by imperviousness to blame or criticism.

   a Teflon politician.

Teflon

/ ˈtɛflɒn /

noun

1. polytetrafluoroethylene, when used in nonstick cooking vessels

adjective

1. facetious,  denoting the ability to evade blame

   the Teflon president

Example Sentences

Her tendency to brush through political controversies gave her an air of untouchability, with some dubbing her "Teflon Ang".

From BBC

Within the Labour Party, Rayner is - as one senior figure put it this afternoon - "Teflon".

From BBC

But they don't call him Teflon Tim for nothing - and he survives, for the moment.

From BBC

If Harris wants Trump’s extremism and apparent derangement to stick to him, she’s got to peel his Teflon off with her own hands.

From Salon

Instead of marveling with dismay at how he gets away with it, the Democrats are finally peeling his Teflon off with their own hands.

From Salon