Meanings
- UKslangvulgarIn search of a sex partner.
But the fact that online “dating” was a euphemism for ACTION, the same way as walking into a bar is a sign that you're out on the sniff, suited me just fine.
2011, Autumn Stephens, Roar Softly and Carry a Great Lipstick, page 561 more example
Ed stayed leaning in and after signalling to the others to do the same, he inclined his head towards the girls at the adjacent table. 'West End's heaving with that sort on a Saturday night,' he said. 'Office girls out on the sniff.'
2012, Mark Billingham, Rush of Blood
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on the sniff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20sniff
“on the sniff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20sniff. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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