bench-warmer

See also: benchwarmer and bench warmer

English

Noun

bench-warmer (plural bench-warmers)

(sports, colloquial) A player who rarely or never gets to play in the games or matches, and is most often a substitute.

Related terms

warm the bench

Translations

substitute player

Finnish: vilttiketjulainen

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