Usually means: Quick assessment of idea's validity.
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  1. smell test: The Word Spy
  2. smell test: Wiktionary
  3. smell test: Dictionary.com

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  1. smell test: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (smell test)

noun:  (figurative) An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
noun:  An inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food or cleanliness of clothing.
noun:  (physiology) An assessment of a subject's ability to detect and distinguish odors.

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