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bench jockey

bench jockey noun: a player, coach or manager who verbally annoys and distracts opposition players and umpires from his team's dugout bench.

Noun

bench jockey (plural bench jockeys)

  1. (US, idiomatic, slang) A player, coach or manager who verbally annoys and distracts opposition players and umpires from his team's dugout bench.

bench jockey meaning in Bengali

bench jockey in Bengali

একজন খেলোয়াড়

Forms of bench jockey

pluralbench jockeys

Origin of bench jockey

As verbal jousting is frequently called "riding", the "rider" sitting on a bench came to be known as the "bench jockey".

Questions about bench jockey

What does bench jockey mean?
Bench jockey means a player, coach or manager who verbally annoys and distracts opposition players and umpires from his team's dugout bench.
What is bench jockey in Bengali?
Bench jockey in Bengali is একজন খেলোয়াড়. See Bench jockey meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is bench jockey?
Bench jockey is a noun.
What is the plural of bench jockey?
The plural of bench jockey is bench jockeys.

Words near bench jockey in the dictionary

  1. bench easels
  2. bench grinder
  3. bench grinders
  4. bench hook
  5. bench hooks
  6. bench jockey
  7. bench jockeys
  8. bench mark
  9. bench memo
  10. bench memos
  11. bench press

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