If you’ve only seen later iterations of the “absolute unit” meme on Twitter, context clues would tell you it’s a way to refer to a large, round animal or object — a descriptive meme in the family of “smol bean” or “beautiful cinnamon roll.” It’s notable for its strange and yet somehow evocative phrasing, which feels both affectionate and somewhat admiring.

Its origin, however, is far less pure. The initial “absolute unit” image is a diptych of a large man standing behind the Queen Of England, with…

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