touch wood

Meaning

Verb

To make contact with wood to avert bad luck, in accordance with a folk practice.

Intj

Hopefully; said while touching something wooden, to avert superstitious bad luck from what has just been said.

Synonyms

knock on wood

break a leg

german tinder

amadou

punk

tinder

absit omen

Translations

tocar madera

auf Holz klopfen

toucher du bois

hout vasthouden

χτύπα ξύλο

tocar fusta

afkloppen

toca fusta

tahtaya vur

Hals- und Beinbruch

toi, toi, toi

Dieu m’en garde

Mon Dieu

bater na madeira

Etymology

From a folk practice of unclear origin.