flotsam and jetsam
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flotsam and jetsam
noun
- The remains of a shipwreck still floating in the water.
- That which has been discharged from a ship or boat, especially on the ocean or a sea, (flotsam unintentionally and jetsam intentionally).
- A collection of miscellaneous items or fragments of little importance.
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People considered to be of little worth.
The flotsam and jetsam of society were at the night club.
Similar: dregs
Similar: bits and bobs, bits and pieces, dribs and drabs, odds and ends, odds and sods, bric-a-brac
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noun
Similar: bits and bobs, bits and pieces, dribs and drabs, odds and ends, odds and sods, bric-a-brac
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noun things discharged from ships
| 中文 | 海难碎片 hǎinàn suìpiàn, 搁浅的垃圾 |
|---|---|
| Français | épave |
| Deutsch | Treibgut und Strandgut |
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title = {flotsam and jetsam},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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