Definition
An informal check of an idea or proposal, using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
Origins
The figurative sense is a metaphorical extension from the literal sense.
In Context
- "Near-synonyms: reality check, sanity check, sanity test"
- "but does it pass the sniff test?"
- "but it doesn't pass the sniff test"
Also Said As
- smell test
- nose test
- reality check
- sanity check
- sanity test