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Go Down the Rabbit Hole

To follow a thread or a lead that branches off from your initial objective, then (often) doing that repeatedly to get your self lost and/or completely off topic. This is based on the fact that Rabbit Holes (or "warrens") are often interconnected dens and tunnels with no apparent pattern to them, but in which one would surely get lost if followed impulsively. (See also: lost in a maze, or trapped in a labyrinth.) (This predates Lewis Carrol, whose meandering fantasies are very much like a random stream-of-consciousness exercise.)
I started researching Electric Cars, but started to Go Down the Rabbit Hole, following stories about Nikola Tesla, which eventually lead me to a list of David Bowie's movie roles.
by Daibhre January 29, 2015
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Go Down the Rabbit Hole

In addition (or exception) to the chaos and confusion mentioned in the previous definition, there is adventure, discovery, and maybe even some excitement 'down the rabbit hole.' The unknown is 'down the rabbit hole,' and may also be present in the hallucinogenic experience mentioned in the same previous definition.

In the movie, 'The Matrix,' the pill chosen could perpetuate the myth or uncover the truth, a truth that was not as pleasurable, but was definitely exciting. Alice probably liked the fantasy her choices displayed rather than the reality exposed by a similar choice in, "The Matrix."
Alice wouldn't have chosen to go down the rabbit hole if she thought it might not be fun.
by Barbara E Bj October 20, 2014
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go down the rabbit hole

From Alice in Wonderland - alludes to acting on a curiosity about a seemingly small thing, a small thing that is really a passage to something much deeper and more interesting
When she made an off-hand remark her noisy neighbor, I decided to go down the rabbit hole and explore the story a little further. Little did I know it would all lead to a long night of loud, mind-blowing sex.
by Adhoc November 19, 2013
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trip down the rabbit hole

Taking drugs such as LSD to experience an Alice and Wonderland like adventure
Dude we are going to take a trip down the rabbit hole tonight.
by Heasdhe May 8, 2015
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"Go down the rabbit hole"

The process by which a sex partner, presumably a male, inserts an object into the anus without permission.
While doing Jennifer doggy stile, Joey attempted to "go down the rabbit hole", much to Jennifer's chagrin.
by Gerald Dickens November 19, 2007
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The act of spending two or more hours obsessively researching something on the internet, often starting with accidentally stumbling across a topic and ending up deep in related information, videos, or articles. an individual going down a rabbit hole may feel completely burned out after hours of research.
Ivan was going down a rabbit hole with the D4VD case and ended up on something completely unrelated after four hours of researching. I haven’t seen anyone go down one this bad!
by tommyvercettifanclub September 21, 2025
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Down The Rabbit Hole

Sex Position
The man must install a pulley system operated by a third party. He is then lowered into the woman who is position and ready to receive him while in a handstand. During his decent, he must grab her ankles and bend her knees. While he is successfully in her, she must walk on both hands for the entire duration of intercourse.
I installed a pulley system in my ceiling so I could try Down The Rabbit Hole.
by RebeccaNewman September 16, 2022
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