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Flotsam and jetsam

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Noun
  1. 1
    The remains of a shipwreck still floating in the water. uncountable
  2. 2
    That which has been discharged from a ship or boat, especially on the ocean or a sea, (flotsam unintentionally and jetsam intentionally). uncountable
  3. 3
    A collection of miscellaneous items or fragments of little importance. figuratively, uncountable
  4. 4
    People considered to be of little worth. figuratively, uncountable

    "The flotsam and jetsam of society were at the night club."

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