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smellreferendum

/ˈsmɛl ˌrɛfəˈrɛndəm/nounVerified New

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Also in: Riechreferendum (Deutsch) · olfatreferendo (Español) · nezférendum (Français)

The household vote held at the open fridge on whether the thing smells off.

The smellreferendum convenes with the container held aloft and passed around like a ballot. Votes are cast with noses and counted with faces. A split verdict sends the item to the compost as a treaty between caution and waste, and the smell itself never testifies twice.

Etym. — smell + referendum — democracy conducted by nose.

Rel. — expiryfaith · compostconfession

Novelty check: APPROVE

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Coined by an anonymous contributor · AI-assisted · first submitted 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14

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