"Teflon Don" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Teflon Don [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=Teflon Don}} the Teflon Don
  1. (colloquial) John Gotti. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Nicknames of individuals
    Sense id: en-Teflon_Don-en-name-qKLeutyx Disambiguation of Nicknames of individuals: 85 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
  2. (colloquial, humorous) Donald Trump. Tags: colloquial, humorous Categories (topical): Donald Trump
    Sense id: en-Teflon_Don-en-name-lrvfKzjZ Disambiguation of Donald Trump: 19 81
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