Teflon™
adjective/ˈteflɒn/
/ˈteflɑːn/
- (especially of a politician) still having a good reputation after making a mistake or doing something that is not legal
- The Teflon Prime Minister has survived another crisis.
Word Origin1940s: from tetra- ‘four’ + fluoro + -on on the pattern of words such as nylon and rayon.
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