Teflon Don

== English == === Etymology 1 === From teflon (“able to easily shrug off or deflect criticism or blame”) + don (“mafia boss”), after three high-profile trials in the 1980s resulted in acquittals. ==== Proper noun ==== the Teflon Don (slang) Nickname for John Gotti (1940–2002), American crime boss. === Etymology 2 === From teflon (“able to easily shrug off or deflect criticism or blame”) + Don (diminutive of Donald), for Trump’s supposed ability to dodge legal matters. Compare Dutch Teflon Mark. ==== Proper noun ==== Teflon Don (US politics, derogatory, humorous) Nickname for Donald Trump (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025). Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Donald Trump