As nouns the difference between contingency and booger
is that contingency is (uncountable) the quality of being contingent, of happening by chance; unpredictability while booger is (us) a piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril or booger can be (surfing|slang|mildly derogatory) bodyboarder.
contingency
Noun
(uncountable) The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance; unpredictability.
(countable) A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses.
(countable) An amount of money which a party to a contract has to pay to the other party (usually the supplier of a major project to the client) if he or she does not fulfill the contract according to the specification.
(logic, countable) A statement which is neither a tautology nor a contradiction.
Synonyms
* (quality of happening by chance) possibility
* See also
Antonyms
* (quality of happening by chance) inevitability, impossibility
Coordinate terms
* (statement which is neither a tautology nor a contradiction) contradiction, tautology
Derived terms
* contingency plan
booger
English
Etymology 1
Alteration of the English dialectal words buggard'', ''boggart'' (''bug'' + ''ard ) or boggard
Noun
(
en noun)
(US) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril.
(US, slang) A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.
Synonyms
* (mucus) bogey, bogie (UK)
* (thing) puppy
Derived terms
* eye booger
* bed booger
Etymology 2
From boogie board.
Noun
(
en noun)
(surfing, slang, mildly derogatory) bodyboarder
- Watch the local boogers charge it!
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