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Examples
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It has become such common knowledge that a mafia kingpin who continued to evade prosecution was called "teflon Don."
Dr. Walter Crinnion: Teflon Can Keep You, and Your Kids From Sticking to Their Tasks Dr. Walter Crinnion 2011
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The roof, with its wooden frame covered over with fiberglass and teflon, is the tour de force.
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Today at Boing Boing Gadgets, we presented Low-Altitude Attack Zeppelin, our exciting futile browser game; rode to work in teflon-cuffed pants; and ate from Doha Chebib's beautiful log bowls.
Boing Boing 2008
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It has become such common knowledge that a mafia kingpin who continued to evade prosecution was called "teflon Don."
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Dr. Walter Crinnion 2011
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And if such is the case, will you agree that, all other things being equal, it is better to have a democratic nominee made of "teflon" than one made of "velcro"?
Clinton Spokesperson Rules Out Pursuit Of Obama's Pledged Delegates 2009
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Dave, I use Rem oil 'teflon', do you use that or silicon?
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Dave, I use Rem oil 'teflon', do you use that or silicon?
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She's not a "teflon" politician like Ronald Reagan.
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Although, in political terms, the epithet "teflon" is now rather over-worked, it must apply to Brown in spades.
A "lose-lose" situation Richard 2007
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Although, in political terms, the epithet "teflon" is now rather over-worked, it must apply to Brown in spades.
Archive 2007-09-01 Richard 2007
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