Definition of bench-warmer

bench-warmer

noun

• a person on a sports team who never gets to play.

  Last edited on Sep 02 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'bench':
bench friend	Definitions include: Those people you only go to for unconditional and compassionate support.
face like a workman's bench	Definitions include: British.
work bench	Definitions include: to work on something with a half baked idea or plan on the table.
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a warm fuzzy	Definitions include: good feelings.
like death warmed over	Definitions include: terrible.

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