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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bench jockey

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
bench jock-ey
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

American usage; Slang

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

bench jockeys (plural)

Questions

What does bench jockey mean?
A player, coach or manager who verbally annoys and distracts opposition players and umpires from his team's dugout bench.
Where does bench jockey come from?
As verbal jousting is frequently called "riding", the "rider" sitting on a bench came to be known as the "bench jockey".

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