2006-06-21 19:41:19 · 3 answers · asked by Seeker 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
It is a superstition action to ward off any evil consequences or bad luck, perhaps because of some recent action you’ve taken or untimely boasting about your good fortune (“I’ve never been in danger of drowning, touch wood”); it can also be a charm to bring good luck.
ring to the term 'knock on wood'?
2006-06-21 19:54:25 · answer #1 · answered by LOVE2LD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I concur with the "knock on wood" allegory. Comes from Druidic beliefs of every thing, animate or inanimate possesing it's own spirit. For instance, if you were riding through an "enchanted forest" you would touch the bark of the trees in homage, to ensure safe passage.
2006-06-22 04:05:27 · answer #2 · answered by subbie4gb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always heard it as ...'Knock on wood'. But it implies the same thing.
2006-06-22 03:00:03 · answer #3 · answered by oodlesoanimals 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋