Refers to a waistcoat-wearing, pocket-watch-wielding white rabbit, hurrying along and muttering, "Oh dear! I shall be late!" in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland (1865), whom Alice follows down a rabbit hole into Wonderland.
Awesome rock band Jefferson Airplane's 1967 song White Rabbit retold the story of Alice's adventures as though they were a psychedelic drug trip. But whether you take it literally or metaphorically, following the white rabbit means following an unlikely clue, an innocuous, unbelievable (but also, frankly a bit ridiculous) sign, to find oneself in the midst of more or less extraordinary, marvelous, amazing circumstances that challenge one's fundamental beliefs, expand one's horizons &/or perception of realities, transform one's perspective, and change one's life.
The phrase has become commonplace in popular culture; e.g. in the 1999 film The Matrix, the resistance fighter folks use the trope of following a white rabbit to lead Neo/Mr Anderson/The One out of the matrix. Oddly enough, though, the phrase hasn't filtered through as a metaphor in non-fantastical contexts to any appreciable degree. Outside of science fiction or fantasy, if a writer refers to the white rabbit, s/he is almost certainly specifically alluding to previous uses, usually to Carroll. (We should change that!)
Awesome rock band Jefferson Airplane's 1967 song White Rabbit retold the story of Alice's adventures as though they were a psychedelic drug trip. But whether you take it literally or metaphorically, following the white rabbit means following an unlikely clue, an innocuous, unbelievable (but also, frankly a bit ridiculous) sign, to find oneself in the midst of more or less extraordinary, marvelous, amazing circumstances that challenge one's fundamental beliefs, expand one's horizons &/or perception of realities, transform one's perspective, and change one's life.
The phrase has become commonplace in popular culture; e.g. in the 1999 film The Matrix, the resistance fighter folks use the trope of following a white rabbit to lead Neo/Mr Anderson/The One out of the matrix. Oddly enough, though, the phrase hasn't filtered through as a metaphor in non-fantastical contexts to any appreciable degree. Outside of science fiction or fantasy, if a writer refers to the white rabbit, s/he is almost certainly specifically alluding to previous uses, usually to Carroll. (We should change that!)
'There's something fishy going on here.'
'Well,' said Q, jerking her head toward the door to the stairwell, through which the tattooed woman was disappearing. 'You'd better follow the white rabbit, then.'
'Well,' said Q, jerking her head toward the door to the stairwell, through which the tattooed woman was disappearing. 'You'd better follow the white rabbit, then.'
by FTWR August 20, 2013
This is a condition in which the person often or always has the feeling of being late. From the White Rabbit in Lewis Carroll's ALICE IN WONDERLAND.
While the life of a psychology graduate student is not often solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short, there is always more to do than there is time to do it in, and the white rabbit syndrome emerges.
by eViL pOp TaRt April 19, 2006
the first day of each month
by greeting someone with "happy white rabbit day," it is said that you'll have all the good luck for the month.
by greeting someone with "happy white rabbit day," it is said that you'll have all the good luck for the month.
by jakeftw! September 01, 2008
A mysterious inner path that leads to an awakening and understanding that things are not as they seem. The "White Rabbit" is symbolic of "inner understanding" that a greater reality exists and requires immediate refocus of ones attention. The alligory is based on character from the story "Alice in Wonderland" who is "Late for a Very Important Date!". "The Hole" is the "matrix of choices and information". It is an oft bizarre, confusing and uncertain path .. which can lead to either great wisdom OR potential folly depending on the choices made.
"That Speaker was a "WHITE RABBIT HOLE" of information."
"Welcome Neo, you have found the White Rabbit Hole wherein you might find the truth regarding the MATRIX!
"Welcome Neo, you have found the White Rabbit Hole wherein you might find the truth regarding the MATRIX!
by allxcast January 22, 2011
Guerrilla political activist group that established a presence in the Albuquerque metro district around 2004.
Jimmy Jay-What does that sign mean that's sprayed on the overpass?
Jimmy Bob-It's white rabbit clique, fool
Jimmy Bob-It's white rabbit clique, fool
by LA underground November 09, 2007
When you are on a binge of mind altering substances and spiraling out of control on your journey to Wonderland. Beware The Red Queen. She means to take your head and eclipse your soul in darkness for eternity.
by Lord Johanis February 12, 2014
1) To freak out about time. 2)To be, or to have chronic tardiness. 3) The act of repeating the words "I'm Late."
Baff: Dude, where the fuck are you? The movie starts in 2 minutes...
Designer: Bro, I've got a white rabbit trip. I'll be there. I'll make it.
Baff: Alright dude, we'll wait.
Designer: Bro, I've got a white rabbit trip. I'll be there. I'll make it.
Baff: Alright dude, we'll wait.
by Baff June 17, 2008