"sniff test" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "By metaphorical extension from an actual test one might perform with one's sense of smell, as for freshness of food or cleanness of clothes.",
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        "An informal check of an idea or proposal, using one's common sense or sense of propriety."
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        "(idiomatic) An informal check of an idea or proposal, using one's common sense or sense of propriety."
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        "(idiomatic) An informal check of an idea or proposal, using one's common sense or sense of propriety."
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