Flotsam and Jetsam

A little lexicography to start off the day:

Flotsam and Jetsam

Ships' goods which are lost at sea. Also used figuratively in non-nautical contexts to means odds and ends, bits and pieces.

There's a simple mnemonic that helps distinguish flotsam from jetsam. Flotsam (or floatsome) are those items which are floating as a consequence of the action of the sea. Jetsam are those which have been jettisoned by a ship's crew (although that may float too of course). 

In this case we're going with the non-nautical meaning. I'm not feeling inspired, and I have quite a bit of odds and ends floating around my in-basket, so I'm killing two birds with one stone. Enjoy.

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Have a nice day...