Teflon

[ tef-lon ]

/ ˈtɛf lɒn /

Trademark.

a fluorocarbon polymer with slippery, nonsticking properties; polytetrafluoroethylene.

adjective

characterized by imperviousness to blame or criticism: a Teflon politician.

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Example sentences from the Web for teflon

We are talking not of a Teflon Rupert, a man against whom nothing sticks.
Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine|Clive Irving|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whether he is just as lucky for the rest of his legal battles will be the true test of the strength of his Teflon shield.
Berlusconi Escapes Corruption Conviction: What He Faces Next|Barbie Latza Nadeau|February 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Silvio Berlusconi may have lost his job as prime minister, but his Teflon shield apparently still works.
Berlusconi Escapes Corruption Conviction: What He Faces Next|Barbie Latza Nadeau|February 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A fugitive since 1995 who seemed untouchable, he is also compared to the “Teflon Don” of New York, John Gotti.
Bulger's FBI Ties Enrage Cops|Rikki Klieman|October 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Even typically Teflon partners will melt if you apply too much heat in workaday dealings.
What the Stars Hold for Your Week|Starsky + Cox|July 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
We don't know the formula yet, but it is as much more stable than our teflon as teflon is than corn-meal mush.
Masters of Space|Edward Elmer Smith

British Dictionary definitions for teflon

Teflon

/ (ˈtɛflɒn) /

noun

trademark polytetrafluoroethylene, when used in nonstick cooking vessels

adjective

facetious denoting the ability to evade blamethe Teflon president

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