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View synonyms for bench jockey
bench jockey
noun
, Chiefly Baseball.
- a vociferous player, coach, or manager who makes a specialty of baiting or harassing the umpires or opposing players, usually from the bench.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bench jockey1
First recorded in 1935–40
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