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fu-fu-fu (In order to avoid putting the curse on something, Russians will knock on wood, spit three times over their left shoulder, or do both. If you don't want to spit, you can always mimic the sound by saying "fu-fu-fu."  themoscowtimes.com); knock on wood | |||
| touch wood (Aiduza) | |||
| knock on wood (I'm glad I don't have any of those problems, knock on wood. 4uzhoj) | |||
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| см. тьфу-тьфу-тьфу, чтоб не сглазить (4uzhoj) | |||
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тьфу-тьфу-тьфу : 55 phrases in 9 subjects |
| American usage, not spelling | 1 |
| Australian | 1 |
| English | 1 |
| Folklore | 4 |
| General | 18 |
| Idiomatic | 4 |
| Informal | 22 |
| Low register | 1 |
| Makarov | 3 |