touchwood

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touchwood

/ˌtʌt͡ʃˈwʊd/

Where it comes from

Apparently from touch + wood, but perhaps the first element is derived from torch.

noun

uncountable Decayed wood used as tinder; punk.

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"touchwood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/touchwood. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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touchwood. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/touchwood

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"touchwood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/touchwood.

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@misc{touchwood_2026,
  title = {touchwood},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/touchwood},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}