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bench jockey 

A negative way of describing someone in the scientific field who spends a vast majority of his or her time in front of a bench or lab station performing mundane and repetitive tasks. The typical entry level position for college graduates who enter a science job and how disgruntled lab techs refer to themselves. Those who do well are typically promoted to a supervisory or managerial position before going on to get an advanced degree such as an MBA or PhD.
Billy got a bachelors in biology and his first job was working as a low paid bench jockey.

Brian got a masters in biology but still had to start off as a higher paid bench jockey.

Sue got a bachelors in biology and like her colleagues had to start as a bench jockey. After a few years she left to get her MBA and now oversees all of her company's bench jockeys.
bench jockey by Matt..... April 22, 2011

Bench Fat 

When chefs get a bit lonely they stand VERY close to the bench and rub up on it and get a hard-on.
Bench Fat by ACT Chef May 24, 2010

Bench Press 

this is not recommended for people who weigh less then the bar. (dish)
Bench Press by anonymous February 19, 2003

Bench Press 

(v.) To lie flat on ones' back (although inclines and declines can be used to concentrate on a particular part of the pectorals) and push weights (usually a barbell) vertically upwards.

(n.) A bench designed for the above.
1) He tried to benchpress a bucket of paint and failed, crushing his head.

2)I replaced the chair and am writing this sitting ona bench press
Bench Press by Gumba Gumba May 29, 2004

Bench Brawl 

When a fight on the ice or the field escalades from 2 players to the entire team rushing onto said terrain turning the fight into an all out brawl.
Tommy: They're startin more fights cuz they're losin the game!
Jim: Bench brawl?
Tommy: BENCH BRAWL!
Bench Brawl by S3H October 30, 2008

Bench Bitch 

The person in a group that works out who benches the lightest weight out of the entire group. Is assigned with cleaning up the workout area after the workout is over, also has to put weights on the bars. Hench "bitch" A new Bench Bitch is assigned every week after every person lifts their max. The person with the lowest max is the new Bench Bitch.

Other names for Bench Bitch:

Bar Sucker
Weight wash-out
Tony: Alright guys it's Monday you know what that means.

Everyone: groans
Tony: Suck it up pussies, Carl your up. . . . 15 minutes later
Tony: ok guys Max is officially the new Bench Bitch for this week.
Max: Shit
Carl: Go get me a fucking Gatorade
Bench Bitch by DaWizard April 15, 2013