What does teflon mean?

Q: What does teflon mean?

n. A special kind of plastic that doesn't let things stick to it, used for things like pans so food doesn't stick.; A person who doesn't seem to be affected by bad things said about them, like they can't be hurt by criticism.

teflon

🇺🇸 /ˈteflɑːn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈteflɒn/

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noun

A special kind of plastic that doesn't let things stick to it, used for things like pans so food doesn't stick.

The eggs were easy to flip because they were cooked on a teflon pan.

A person who doesn't seem to be affected by bad things said about them, like they can't be hurt by criticism.

Even though many people criticized him, he remained Teflon, with his reputation unscathed.

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A special kind of plastic that doesn't let things stick to it, used for things like pans so food doesn't stick.; A person who doesn't seem to be affected by bad things said about them, like they can't be hurt by criticism.