bench jockey
noun
: benchwarmer
especially
: one who rides members of the opposing team from the bench
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Yogi faced a constant stream of insults and slurs — from the fans, bench jockeys, the media and from his teammates.
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John Williams, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2020
Chapman - a notorious racist and anti-Semitic bench jockey - had spiked Myer, and their fight drew in teammates and even fans.
—Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 1 July 2019
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John Williams, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2020
Chapman - a notorious racist and anti-Semitic bench jockey - had spiked Myer, and their fight drew in teammates and even fans.
—Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 1 July 2019
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“Bench jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20jockey. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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