flotsam and jetsam

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

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