Touch wood

verb

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

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

2.interjectionHopefully; 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."

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