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knock on wood?
what does knock on wood mean?
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If you say you haven't done something bad like for instance I have never failed a class. If I had said this out loud I would say "knock on wood" to prevent it from happening. It's a really big supersticious thing.
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Knocking on wood, and the spoken expression "knock on wood" or "touch wood" are used as a charm to bring good luck or to avoid "tempting fate" after making some boast or similar statement.
It is commonly thought that knocking on wood has been a superstitious action to ward off evil throughout history. Some believe it has to do with knocking on the wooden cross. Another explanation for this practice is the pagan belief that spirits lived in trees. By knocking on the wood of a tree while making some sort of a bold statement, the speaker could prevent the spirit from hearing him and stop the spirit from interfering.
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To add to what everyone else put, in the UK, we say "Touch wood". There's various different explanations for its origin, you can find more out about it here [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
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if someone says something to jinx themselves they will knock on wood three times to reverse it. It's for supersticious people.
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Like if someone were to say i have never broken abone, then they would say knock on wood. Its kinda like a good luck thing. LIke if i say this i better knock on wood so it wont happen if you get what i mean... Its basically just a myth.
Jess<33
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It is a myth to beleive that knocking on wood will bring you good luck. So it's basically saying wish yourslef luck i geuss.. sry if i didn't help.
~Amber~
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its bassicaly like a superstition & if you say something you just go knock on wood..
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