bench jockey

English - English

Definition of bench jockey in English English dictionary

A player, coach or manager who verbally annoys and distracts opposition players and umpires from his team's dugout bench

Hyphenation

bench jock·ey

Turkish pronunciation

benç cäki

Pronunciation

/ˈbenʧ ˈʤäkē/ /ˈbɛnʧ ˈʤɑːkiː/

Etymology

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