Bench-warmer
a subst-tute who rarely gets to play in a game.
historical examples
prowling about panama george a. miller
n.
the days for “bench-warmers” with salaries are also past. [“new york sporting news,” jan. 9, 1892]
old english had bencsittend “one who sits on a bench.”
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