Sekirov Dictionary

touch wood

exclamation 1
verb 1
forms 3

exclamation1

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(UK, Australia) Hopefully; said while touching something wooden, to avert superstitious bad luck from what has just been said.
- And the reds are going to avoid relegation this year, touch wood.

verb1

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(UK, Commonwealth) To make contact with wood to avert bad luck, in accordance with a folk practice.
- Touching wood possibly has reference to (a) the cross, or (b) the altar rails in days when criminals could take sanctuary in churches. — 1930

forms

touched wood · touching wood · touches wood

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