English Explanatory Dictionary

Teflon Don

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Nickname for John Gotti (1940–2002), American crime boss.
name
  1. Nickname for Donald Trump (born 1946), American businessman and politician, President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025).

Word forms

Teflon Don the Teflon Don

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

DJT The Donald Trump Cheeto Dementia Don Diaper Don Donald Duck Donald Trumpet Don the Con Dozy Don Drumpf Dump Forrest Trump Frump Krasnov orange-American Orange Clown Orange Man Sleepy Don Teflon Don Trumpster Velveeta Voldemort Zion Don Zognald 🍊
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