"I hardly know her" meaning in English

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Phrase

IPA: /aɪ ˈhɑɹd.li noʊ‿əɹ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-I hardly know her.wav
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} I hardly know her
  1. (US, humorous, idiomatic) A joking retort that draws attention to the possibility of sexual innuendo when a word ends with a schwar. Tags: US, humorous, idiomatic Synonyms: I hardly even know her, I hardly know 'er
    Sense id: en-I_hardly_know_her-en-phrase-HQ9bau52 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "Person 1: My face is breaking out again, I gotta go buy new cleanser.\nPerson 2: Cleanser? I hardly know her!",
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          "ref": "2007, The Office, season 3, episode 19:",
          "text": "Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson): How many people a year do you think get their arms cut off in a baler?\nMichael Scott (Steve Carrell): Baler? I hardly know her.",
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        {
          "ref": "2020 October 17, @maine_gov, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-07-18:",
          "text": "Bangor? I hardly know her! *the audience erupts in laughter as I do a silly little dance*",
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          "ref": "2023 June 22, @abigail_j_lee, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-07-16:",
          "text": "[O]ppenheimer? i hardly know her!",
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