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It's as large as life and twice as natural! If it’s big, it can be described as a unit. If it’s really big, it’s an absolute unit. Unless it’s a cat, in which case it’s a chonk[1].
1: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/chonk-oh-lawd-he-comin
Memes, just like every other joke format, don’t exist in a vacuum, which is why being aware of their origins is crucial. While we are happy to use phrases like this as an affectionate way to refer to a large, round animal or object, its origin is far less innocent, being an image of a large man standing behind the Queen Of England[2], with the caption, “In awe at the size of this lad. Absolute unit.” Despite having the picture on their heading, r/AbsoluteUnits are looking for animals mostly, particularly cute animals which happen to be very large. Only public figures are allowed; no harassment, creep-shots, witch-hunts or fat-shaming is allowed.
2: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/absolute-unit
r/TinyUnits is a chilled out place for sharing videos, gifs, and images of tiny animals, insects & random objects you find pretty awesome.
There's nothing here!