TheBench 

A song in the highly anticipated indie album MSACouch, depicting the rather juvenile and foolish actions partaken by the singer, and his close friends while drinking and taking drugs.

“Have you had a listen to the new big album MSACouch? My favourite song is TheBench”

“Sounds shit”

“Nah mate, it’s THE shit”

TheBench by Geter February 4, 2023

Falling off the bench 

when someone’s life begins to fall apart.(drugs, debt, women, etc.)

I have to say I’ve been falling off the bench recently, but I’m in the process of getting back on

Falling off the bench by suicidal dog April 16, 2019

the bench 

when you are already in a relationship, "the bench" is all the people that are interested in you and waiting for you guys to break up, so they can have have a shot. Also known as "second stringers."

I posted a pic of me today and all the guys from the bench like it. My boyfriend got jealous.

the bench by bugattiprincess September 3, 2015

On the bench 

Between client engagements.

IT consultancies are companies who make their money by sending out their employees (programmers, DBAs, business analysts, etc.) to do software projects for their client companies, usually on-site at the client's office.

An employee who is "On the bench" is not on-site, but is sitting back at head office waiting for billable work. They might be doing something useful like self-training or working on an internal system, or they could be just slacking off and editing Urban Dictionary.

But either way, IT consultancies make money by billing their clients for the hours that their consultants spend there, so being "on the bench" costs the company money.

Being on the bench isn't the same as being unemployed - a person on the bench will still get their monthly salary. However, it may lessen their bonus or feed into decisions for who gets laid off. Consultants understandably become worried that nobody wants their skills if left on the bench for too long, especially if other consultants are in demand.

The phrase comes from an analogy from team sports like football or basketball - some of the team are on the field playing, and the rest are sitting on the bench waiting for their turn to go out and play.

John has been on the bench since he rolled off the Megacorp billing system project last week.

On the bench by CityNewt October 15, 2010

off the bench 

off the bench refers to a person, place or thing that is mad crazy and awesome. the bench is some sort of metaphorical "normal track" of life, because it is straight and confined. When a player (person) is "on the bench", they aren't playing the game (of life). to be off the bench is one who A. goes against the norm and B. enjoys life to its full extent.

1. "why are you wearing that crazy hat around town?"
"maybe if you get off the bench noob, you'd know."

2. "did you see that cat eating with chopsticks? wow, that kitty is WAY off the bench."

3. "i was going to go to the supermarket here in town, but the one in the next district has a water slide out back. how off the bench is that?"

off the bench by HillZilla May 26, 2010

Sitting on the Bench 

Not even in "first base" or watching somebody else go "first base or more" with your girl. It sucks.

"When you are watching some douchebag enter First, second, or even third base or higher with the girl your into, or simply not even able to enter first base, or even the grounds, then you are "Sitting on the Bench"

Sitting on the Bench by njdmanok May 27, 2012

Playing the bench 

When a man is wanting to date/have sex with a woman and that woman keeps him around, even teasing him, but never indulges him. The man is known as a 'bench player.'

The term refers to the likeness of an athlete sitting on the bench, waiting to get in on the game.

John "You hear about Mike? He's got a hard on for Erin."
Chris "Yeah man, she flirts with him but won't date the guy."
John "He's totally playing the bench on that one."

Playing the bench by Stardog Champion January 14, 2011