Knocking on wood
Apotropaic tradition believed to ward off evil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Knock on Wood (disambiguation).
Knocking on wood (also phrased touching wood or touch wood) is an apotropaic tradition of literally touching, tapping, or knocking on wood, or merely stating that one is doing or intending to do so, in order to avoid "tempting fate" after making a favorable prediction or boast, or a declaration concerning one's own death or another unfavorable situation.