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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

teflon en · ADJ

Etymology

Genericization of trademark Teflon.

Meanings

(figuratively) Non-stick, slick.
(figuratively, of a person) Able to easily shrug off or deflect criticism or blame.
- the teflon Prime Minister

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
more teflon	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most teflon	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

Coordinates

like water off a duck's back · rubber

teflon en · NOUN

Etymology

Genericization of trademark Teflon.

Meanings

(uncountable) Synonym of polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE.
- ...tweeting in defiance at all those horrendous scandals that were meant to destroy his campaign. He made teflon look sticky. 2016 September 11, James Eagle, Donald Trump: Why is the world so surprised?, retrieved 30 Oct 2017:

Deriveds

Synonyms

polytetrafluoroethylene · PTFE