stiffs
n.pl.— «Having the threat of being forced to play “in the stiffs” “with the B-Team,” or “with the scrubs,” pick your pejorative, is surely a powerful motivating factor for any modern athlete.» —“Urban Opinion: Say what?” by Bill Urban United States National Soccer Players Association May 16, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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