to fcefcp one's fingers crossed
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To hope for success, to try to ensure against disaster. From the superstition that making the sign of the cross will avert bad luck.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to fcefcp one's fingers crossed” mean?
To hope for success, to try to ensure against disaster. From the superstition that making the sign of the cross will avert bad luck.
Is “to fcefcp one's fingers crossed” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.