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flotsam and jetsam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
flot-sam and -jet-sam
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The remains of a shipwreck still floating in the water.

Uncountable

noun

That which has been discharged from a ship or boat, especially on the ocean or a sea, (flotsam unintentionally and jetsam intentionally).

Uncountable

noun

A collection of miscellaneous items or fragments of little importance.

Uncountable

noun

People considered to be of little worth.

Uncountable

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Usage

Synonyms

bits and bobs bits and pieces dribs and drabs odds and ends odds and sods bric-a-brac dregs

Questions

What does flotsam and jetsam mean?
The remains of a shipwreck still floating in the water.

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