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Touch or knock on wood is an old superstition based on the belief that spirits resided in trees and plants. You touch wood (some people say knock on wood) to ask for good luck or the spirit's blessings.
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What does knock knock on wood mean?
Knock on wood means you are hoping that it happens.
What does knock on the wood mean?
Knock on wood means you are hoping that it happens.
What does the superstition knocking on wood mean?
Knock on wood means you are hoping that it happens.
Why did people in the 1980's carve wood?
Knock Knock Knock on Wood? by Kim Carnes?
What is a sentence with knock on wood?
All my children are healthy, knock on wood.
What is the origin of the idiom 'Knock on wood'?
Probably from sailors who would "touch the (wooden) ship" for good luck. Without a ship to touch, landlocked sailors may have used a piece of wood as a symbolic one.
When was Knock on Wood - song - created?
Knock on Wood - song - was created in 1966.
What is the origin of the phrase 'Knock on wood' or 'Touch wood'?
The exact origin of the phrase "knock on wood" is unknown, however many speculate that is could have come from rituals in early times where trees were considered sacred spirits. Others believe the phrase originated in Ireland. To knock on wood was to alert leprechauns that you were thanking them for giving you good luck. Another popular belief is that by knocking on wood you prevent the devil from hearing what you have just said, which in turn prevents the action from occurring. It is also possible that the origination of the phrase "knock on wood" is derived from Christianity and the wood is a reference to the cross on which Jesus was crucified.The British version of this expression, 'touch wood,' is supposed to have derived from a 17th century practice of warding off bad luck by touching something made of wood while saying 'absit, omen!'Phrase maven Gary Martin (please see link) says it became 'knock on wood' in the United States by the early 20th century.
What does the term knock-knee mean?
"knock-knees" - a condition where the knees angle in and touch one another when the legs are straightened.Also called "Genu valgum"
When was Knock on Wood - Eddie Floyd album - created?
Knock on Wood - Eddie Floyd album - was created in 1967.
What is a knock-on in soccer?
There are no Knock-ons in soccer. You are thinking about rugby or touch.
What Motown band sang knock knock on wood?
Eddie Floyd
