flotsam and jetsam vs sweepings

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. 

  • People considered to be of little worth. 

sweepings

noun
  • Material that is swept up. 

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