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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Origin:
1935–40

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bench jockey definition

n.
a player who sits on the bench and calls out advice. : The coach told all the bench jockeys to shut up.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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