A
joke in which the object is to take a common word that ends in the
sound "er" and
add "I hardly know her!" after it for comedic effect. The end result is a sentence that can be perceived as a sexual innuendo or some other
joke but oftentimes makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Very few words that end in "er" make the sentence actually plausible, but there are a few notable examples as described in the examples section.
It is frowned upon to use professions or adjectives such as "Baker" or "Taller" as they can be considered cheating and anyone who uses them clearly has no imagination. Words such as "
Toaster" or "Thriller" are acceptable, and names like "Lauer" are also acceptable.
The goal of the
joke is to find a word ending with the
sound "er". That being said, the word itself doesn't necessarily have to end with the letters "er". There are some cases where it ends in "re". "Creature" and "Tire" are some notable exceptions. These are acceptable.
"
Binder? I hardly know her!"
"Sewer? I hardly know her!"
Phil: Sam, will you pass me that
bottle of liquor?
Sam: Liquor? I hardly know her!