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...

Look up knock on wood in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Knock on Wood may refer to: Knocking on wood, an act of superstition "Knock on Wood" (Eddie...

"Knock on Wood" is a 1966 hit song written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper and originally performed by Floyd. The song has become covered by later artists...

February 1997. The track reached number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart while also...

luck charms (perhaps some token on a charm bracelet), amulets, or gestures such as crossed fingers or knocking on wood. Many different objects and charms...

believed that wearing the evil eye will grant protection to the wearer. "Knocking on wood" is thought to ward off all evil energies. The ritual is completed...

Knock on Wood is a 1954 American comedy thriller film starring Danny Kaye and Mai Zetterling. Other actors in the film include Torin Thatcher, David Burns...

Knock on Wood is the debut album of soul singer/songwriter Eddie Floyd, released in 1967 on Stax Records. The album was recorded between July and December...

"Knock on Wood" is a song written by M.K. Jerome and Jack Scholl for the film Casablanca, where it was performed onscreen by Dooley Wilson to music played...

toi, an idiom used to ward off a spell or hex, often accompanied by knocking on wood, and onomatopoeic, spitting (or imitating the sound of spitting). Saliva...

folklore it was used to ward off a spell or hex, often accompanied by knocking on wood or spitting. One origin theory sees "toi toi toi" as the onomatopoeic...

Knock on Wood is a studio album by Amii Stewart released in February 1979. The album yielded two successful single releases, "Knock on Wood" (#1 US Pop...

or practices found in large parts of the Western world, such as the knocking on wood or the fingers crossed gesture. Many tropes of European folklore can...

seek protection in unlucky situations (a Mediterranean equivalent of knocking on wood). The President of the Italian Republic, Giovanni Leone, startled the...

originally an idiom used to ward off a spell or curse, often accompanied by knocking on wood, and onomatopoeic spitting (or imitating the sound of spitting). Amongst...

Harvard Business Review Press, 2012 ISBN 9781422184233 Rosenthal, Jeff, Knock on Wood: Luck, Chance, and the Meaning of Everything, HarperCollins, 2018 ISBN 1443453072...

of the waving arm. Antique examples of maneki-neko may be made of carved wood, stone and metal, handmade porcelain or cast iron. Originally, maneki-neko...

dictionary. Touchwood is decayed wood used for tinder. The phrase "touch wood" is another way of describing knocking on wood. The terms may also refer to:...

due to being different and exhibiting unusual mannerisms, such as knocking on wood. Mic writer Ian Kumamato thought that Bruno's subplot reflects the...

Salt". Timeless Myths. Retrieved 10 July 2018. Dassanayake, Dion. "Knocking on wood and throwing salt over your shoulder 'can reverse bad luck', says study"...

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La Chèvre (English title: Knock on Wood, literal translation: The She-goat) is a 1981 French buddy cop comedy film written and directed by Francis Veber...

detail the "hope to get someone to like you" as well as "the act of knocking on wood for good luck". "Better Be" was called a "witty R&B pop" song characterized...

bring movies to life by recording everyday sounds, such as chewing, knocking on wood, and footsteps. Foley made sound a critical aspect of movie productions...

Belleau Wood. University of North Texas Press. p. 26. ISBN 9781574410167. "Hug'n Play" (PDF). 31 October 2008. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31...

a 2007 poll conducted by Ipsos and Ben Schott of Schott's Almanac, knocking on wood is the most popular superstition in Britain, with "crossing fingers...

toi", an idiom used to ward off a spell or hex, often accompanied by knocking on wood. One explanation sees "toi toi toi" as the onomatopoeic rendition of...

Roof knocking (Hebrew: הקש בגג) or "knock on the roof" is a term used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to describe its practice of dropping non-explosive...

sold as, "4-leaf clovers"; for example, Oxalis tetraphylla is a species of wood sorrel with leaves resembling a 4-leaf clover. Other species that have been...

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