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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Big Boi
This Baobab Tree Is Said To Be 6000 Years Old
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.
Monster Maine Coon
An Absolute Tank
Absolute Unit
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.
Absolute Units Of Garlic Cloves
Can Tails Be Units? Because Oh My God!
Baa Baa Motherf*©ke®s
Wowza
This Maine Coon Is An Absolute Unit!
This Avocado
My Dad Used To Take Me To Feed The Buffalo Outside Of Town When I Was Little. We Called This Guy Big Daddy
Absolute Unit Of A Cabbage
This Cucumber Mistaken For A Watermelon
Jesus Christ This Blue Whale
This Chonker Next To My Grandmother
This Big Boy
The Amount Of Fluff On This Dog
This Gargantuan Cold Boi
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
Awwwwwwww. Rest In Peace, smol baby of a pup. So so cute. ❤️❤️ Big, old dogs are the sweetest creatures on earth.
Some Big Boi Manatees Eating Sweet Potatoes
The White House Chef Is An Absolute Unit And The Last Line Of Defence
Absolute Unit Of A Peregrine Falcon
The Goliath Tiger Fish
This Eagle Has Not Missed Any Meals
This fella zooms over my house each day trying to snatch my chickens.
This Absolute Unit Of Bullfrog
This Doggo At 2 Years
This Fluffy Unit Of A Cat
This Unit Of An Echidna Came Into The Wildlife Sanctuary. She Got Clipped By A Car But She's Fine
This Absolute Unit Blocks The Way Into The Submarine
Hulk, The World's Biggest Pitbull
I Was Told To Share This Pic Of Mr Puddly Here
That cats paws are legit. He could knead bread dough with those paddles!
This Weapon Of A Pony
This pony is my childhood dream of those disproportionately chubby my little pony lads come to life!!!
Ah Lawd He 'Bout To Come Back!
Elvis From Australian Reptile Park Is An Absolute Unit Of A Saltwater Crocodile
Biggest Mulberries I've Ever Seen
I Was Told This Sub Would Appreciate This Absolute Unit Of French Macaron I Made
A Wandering Albatross. Absolute Unit!
This Mighty Steed
You're Telling Me That’s Not A Polar Bear
Got An Absolute Unit Of A Carrot In My Weekly Food Delivery Box Today!
Absolute Unit Of A Grolar Bear (Polar Bear/Grizzly Hybrid)
then don't go wondering around Alaska or the Yukon, because these "man-made" boys will get ya. Scary and also very naturally occurring.
Load More Replies...That is totally stuffed and in a museum! It has a plaque for god's sake!
Also known as Pizzly Bears. I am scared for Polar Bears, their numbers are dwindling and if Grizzlies continue mating with them they could breed out Polar Bears completely. I love all Bears.
Then why does the plaque in the picture say Alaska Brown Bear? 🤔 Clearly a museum exhibit.
HOLD UP I THINK THIS IN BASS PRO SHOPS LMAOOOOOO
Load More Replies...Well is this taxidermy? Label says Alaska Brown Bear, so not a Pizzly
Dwayne Johnson's bear stunt man. If this dude is the result of genetic engineering it begs that age old question "just because you can do something does that mean you should?" And also, prepare for the bear invasion.
Taxidermy at its best!! It's obvious that this is not a living bear right now, was as one time...
And yet the Name plaque says Alaska Brown Bear 🤔 Whatever it is. It looks like a taxidermy attempt gone wrong
It’s an Alaskan Brown Bear. There’s even a sign saying so at it’s feet.
Is this even a real picture?! To my knowledge polar bears don't lift weights or take steroids. 🤣🤣🤣
This Breed Of Dog Is Called A Borzoi. It Has An Absolute Unit Of A Sniffer
Pumpkin Growing Contest Winner
Absolute Unit
In The Deep Blue Sea
T H I C C
This Absolute Unit Of A Squirrel In My Back Yard
Easily The Largest Toilet Seat I Have Ever Encountered In My Bathroom Using Career. Just Tremendous
Penguin Chonk
Absolute Absolute Unit Of An Elephant Seal, Named Minazo
This Chow Puppy
This Banana Which I’m Sure The Comments Below Will Not Be Pg
An Absolute Unit Of A Tree Frog
I don't like it's feet. D: NOPE. Seriously looks like the transformation scene from Akira ahhh
This Unit Of Floof
What An Absolute Unit Of A Cat
Absolute Unit Of An Icicle I Just Pulled Off My Roof, Obligatory Banana For Scale
In Awe Of This Lad's Chonk
Um, this deer has gone omnivore & is eating the neighborhood pets. We should all be terrified.
Absolute Unit Of A Worm
Someone Say Big Babies? I Was Born 12lbs 15oz, This Was My Newborn Picture
Grandidier's Baobab Tree, Endemic To Madagascar
Absolute Unit Of A Moo Machine
Thic Boi
Absolute Unit Of A Axolotl
Just Casually Chilling In Our Beach House Bathroom
This Absolute Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
Meet Moonwatcher, An American Mammoth Donkey
9 Month Old Mainecoon vs. 9 Year Old Niece
This Pigeon Statue In Singapore
I See Your Big Allen Wrench, And I Raise You... A Bigger Allen Wrench
This Monster Of A Beard
Absolute Unit Raspberries
Frosty The Thiccman
My Grandparents’ Garage Is The Home Of The Fattest Pigeon I’ve Ever Seen. My Mom Named Him Henry
German Cyclist Robert Förstemann's Absolute Thighs
This NYC Rat, Absolute Unit
Soviet Olympic Water Polo Player
Union Pacific 4014 "Big Boy". The Largest Steam Locomotive Ever Built
An Absolute Tactical Unit
They Thought I Was Mad, But After Years Of Searching, I Have Found It. Behold! A Wheat!
The Shell On This Giant African Land Snail. The Snail Weighs Over 600 Grams.
Softball Size Robins That Landed In Tulsa During The Storm
Merry Christmas From The Dirt Beast
Absolute Unit Of A Pigeon I Saw When I Was On A Walk
Plump Hamster
Absolute Unit Of A Shadow
This Carrot
Chonk
"They wondered where their kitten had gone but as a silver lining, their lizard seemed to be thriving!"
This Absolute Unit Of A Snowman
This Unit Of A Mcdonalds Fry
Absolute Unit Of Cholula
This Absolute Unit Of A Dvd Player (Disc For Scale)
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.
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...compared to my other dogs :3 he is a big boi IMG_202104...70df28.jpg
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.
Look at the absolute MAGNITUDE of this lad, bois! Sun_in_the...314350.jpg
Loved it, but Ben Smith really ruined it. We need a blocking system or something
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.
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.
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...compared to my other dogs :3 he is a big boi IMG_202104...70df28.jpg
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.
Look at the absolute MAGNITUDE of this lad, bois! Sun_in_the...314350.jpg
Loved it, but Ben Smith really ruined it. We need a blocking system or something
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.