where does the "knock on wood" phrase come from?

[purbeast0]

Just curious as to the roots of this, cause my professor said it in class today and i was like 'hmmm i wonder where this came from?'

 

[ggavinmoss]

From the woodknockers of Northern France, circa 1680-1690.

-geoff

 

[CanOWorms]

it's from a sexually explicit saying that was popular in 19th century pornography

 

[KLin]

wow

what do you know, the first hit on google.

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: ggavinmoss
From the woodknockers of Northern France, circa 1680-1690.

-geoff

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

fartknocker....

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

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