Meanings
As verbal jousting is frequently called "riding", the "rider" sitting on a bench came to be known as the "bench jockey".
How to pronounce "bench jockey":
AU
A player, coach or manager who verbally annoys and distracts opposition players and umpires from his team's dugout bench.
Example Sentences
1
During the game, the bench jockey constantly heckled the opposing team's quarterback.
2
The coach reprimanded the player for being a bench jockey and distracting the other team.
3
The bench jockey was ejected from the game after insulting the referee.
4
His teammates got tired of his constant bench jockeying and asked him to focus on the game instead.
5
The bench jockeys in the crowd were chanting and taunting the visiting team.