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There are units, and then there are absolute units. If the latter doesn’t ring a bell, it may be because the odd-sounding term comes from internet culture, where people use it to refer to a large, round animal or object.
It’s a descriptive meme in the family of “smol bean” or “beautiful cinnamon roll,” and you can totally feel somewhat of an affectionate feel about it.
But in order to get to the essence of what being an absolute unit entails, one has to see a real example of it. So Bored Panda has compiled a list full of the absolutest of the units for you to feast on right below, and make sure you check out part 1 right here.
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An Absolute Unit Of A Gray Percheron. This Is The Same Horse 5 Years Apart. They Transition From A Black Coat To A Gray Coat As They Grow Older
The first “absolute unit” meme was born on December 13, 2017, when a Twitter user named @mrreptoid wrote, “In awe at the size of this lad. Absolute unit,” with regards to a photo of British hotelier David Morgan-Hewitt standing next to the Queen of England. Mr. Morgan-Hewitt is a very large lad, indeed.
But it really took off in 2018, with the Museum of English Rural Life tweeting a photograph of ram with a caption “Look at this absolute unit.” Adam Koszary, the museum’s manager who wrote the tweet, amassed 98k likes and more than 27k retweets in the next couple of days.
An “absolute unit'' is a term that implies a general idea that something or someone is comically oversize. And it can be applied to virtually anything, from objects to animals, to even humans and fashion. Speaking of fashion, much of the oversized trend of the past five years has to do with the image that can be called “absolute unit.” From dad’s sneakers to gigantic jackets, they look both funny, out of proportion, yet somewhat progressive and unmistakably fashionable.
#13
My Dad Used To Take Me To Feed The Buffalo Outside Of Town When I Was Little. We Called This Guy Big Daddy
#21
Bob, I Miss You. 12 Years Ago You Stole My Heart, 7 Years Ago You Passed - I Came Across You In My Old Photos, Hopefully Paying You Homage Is Allowed
#23
The White House Chef Is An Absolute Unit And The Last Line Of Defence
Bobert Robertson 3 years ago
I think the cream is so scared it whips itself
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Dave P 3 years ago
Andre Rush, former US Army cook, turned Gourmet Celebrity Chef, Cooked for Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump. He came famous when in 2018 he was featured by CNN when they saw him cooking the special Eid dinner Trump was hosting at the White House for muslim dignitaries from allied countries. In 2019 he retired to get his own TV cooking show. He is also a professional ice sculptor as well
KC Lancaster 3 years ago
I thought Cristeta Comerford had been the White House executive chef since 2005.
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bryguy 3 years ago
Imagine this guy screaming like Ramsay and slamming his fists down "IT'S RAAAAWWWW!!!"
Bobert Robertson 3 years ago
Fist indents in the stainless steel counter.
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Louloubelle 3 years ago
I've recently started baking a lot. This could just be from whisking. That s*** takes a lot of arm strength.😉
Corey MaMo 3 years ago (edited)
Can they make some cheesey action movie out of this? I'd watch it.
Estelle Giles-Monroe 3 years ago
If I recall, thus absolute unit from the White House culinary department, worked under the Obama administration.
Dave P 3 years ago
worked Clinton through Trump before leaving in 2019 to take a TV gig
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maureen stemmle 3 years ago
imagine explaining to this man that the perfidious tangerine upstairs prefers Mcdonalds.
Aaron Kramer 9 months ago
Waitress! My steak is undercooked! Now send out the chef, I'm going to give him a piece of my Mind!
Nathan Pogorzala 3 years ago
as you are more than likely correct about steroid use, he is still a large man. This thread is about large things.
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#30
This Unit Of An Echidna Came Into The Wildlife Sanctuary. She Got Clipped By A Car But She's Fine
#36
Elvis From Australian Reptile Park Is An Absolute Unit Of A Saltwater Crocodile
#38
I Was Told This Sub Would Appreciate This Absolute Unit Of French Macaron I Made
#44
This Breed Of Dog Is Called A Borzoi. It Has An Absolute Unit Of A Sniffer
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Julie 3 years ago
I have deduced that "unit" now means large or oversized. But is it just a coincidence everyone is using the same adjective "absolute"...or is the full term "absolute unit"? Language is changing so fast...I am Gen X, and "unit" use to mean something very different, and it was not always large.
Kira Okah 3 years ago
The full term is "absolute unit", though "unit" could be used standalone if it's in a drive by comment, it's mostly used as the full term. It's specific meaning is "something exceptionally large for what it is".
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Bean flavored Fujioshi 3 years ago
compared to my other dogs :3 he is a big boi IMG_202104...70df28.jpg 
Deborah Rubin 1 year ago
Not all black horses turn gray, it's more likely if the horse has a gray parent. And while we're on the subject, a foal's color is often different from it's adult coat color.
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
Look at the absolute MAGNITUDE of this lad, bois! Sun_in_the...314350.jpg 
TheRandomBorger 3 years ago
Loved it, but Ben Smith really ruined it. We need a blocking system or something
Viv Hart 3 years ago
I looked at what Ben Smith had to say, well, I did agree with him re perspective. I have been a keen amateur photographer, so can see when the camera is too close to the subject, esp. the macaron, and the duck. You need something to compare the sizes, like the Percheron stallion.
Julie 3 years ago
I have deduced that "unit" now means large or oversized. But is it just a coincidence everyone is using the same adjective "absolute"...or is the full term "absolute unit"? Language is changing so fast...I am Gen X, and "unit" use to mean something very different, and it was not always large.
Kira Okah 3 years ago
The full term is "absolute unit", though "unit" could be used standalone if it's in a drive by comment, it's mostly used as the full term. It's specific meaning is "something exceptionally large for what it is".
Load More Replies... Bean flavored Fujioshi 3 years ago
compared to my other dogs :3 he is a big boi IMG_202104...70df28.jpg
Deborah Rubin 1 year ago
Not all black horses turn gray, it's more likely if the horse has a gray parent. And while we're on the subject, a foal's color is often different from it's adult coat color.
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
Look at the absolute MAGNITUDE of this lad, bois! Sun_in_the...314350.jpg
TheRandomBorger 3 years ago
Loved it, but Ben Smith really ruined it. We need a blocking system or something
Viv Hart 3 years ago
I looked at what Ben Smith had to say, well, I did agree with him re perspective. I have been a keen amateur photographer, so can see when the camera is too close to the subject, esp. the macaron, and the duck. You need something to compare the sizes, like the Percheron stallion.
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