white knowledge n. information acquired without conscious effort. Etymological Note: This term originated in science fiction writing and is associated with the author Terry Pratchett, who probably coined it. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
white knowledge n.— «He continued, slowly, by a process of osmosis and white knowledge (which is like white noise, only more useful), to comprehend the city, a process that accelerated when he realized that the actual City of London itself was no...
white knowledge n.— «Why must you use the Socratic method to introduce the Old Testament? I mean, granted, most of your students will have absorbed the basics in a white knowledge sort of manner—I did, and I’ve never read it.» —“Re: More on...
white knowledge n.— «I think it’s just a joke; the storming of the winter palace in the Russian Revolution is far more ingrained into people’s “white knowledge.”» —“Re: IT Annotations (spoiler)” by Colm Buckley Usenet: alt.fan.pratchett Feb. 12...
white knowledge n.— «My friend Alexai describes the existance of a certain white knowledge that everyone has, but doesn’t know where they got it.» —“Pacific NW Clio sites” by Cassady Toles Unknown Armies RPG Mailing List Sept. 25, 2000. (source:...
white knowledge n.— «The production team is slowly picking up the lingo, so that last night when Chad asked for a “Half apple” I actually knew 1. what he was talking about 2. where it was and 3. where he needed to put it. That’s amazing! Okay, so...