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Apparently from touch + wood, but perhaps the first element is derived from torch.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
touchwood
touch·woodToday it means: Decayed wood used as tinder; punk. Full definition →
Today it means: Decayed wood used as tinder; punk. Full definition →
Apparently from touch + wood, but perhaps the first element is derived from torch.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.