A word puzzle about complimenting one's appearance

Question

Think of a unit of measurement.

Now rearrange its letters and read them out loud to form a sentence (an example would be u r a b, meaning "You are a bee"). Make sure the sentence compliments someone on their appearance.

Now, what is the word? What is the sentence?

@user1717828 The title does not show anything the orignal puzzle-question wasn't asking as well. I think it was a good and appropriate edit. +1 actually. — BmyGuest, Jun 14 '16 at 16:32
Was the accepted answer your intended one, or where you thinking on something else? Just curious. I do think it (currently) is the best answer, though. — BmyGuest, Jun 14 '16 at 16:32
@BmyGuest it was the intended answer, although the second answer is pretty great as well. — fi12, Jun 14 '16 at 17:22
In the interests of documenting a puzzle's author and earlier publication: this was an NPR Sunday Puzzle, published in the 12 June 2016 entry of Blaine's Puzzle Blog, where it is credited to Andrew Chaikin of San Francisco. http://puzzles.blainesville.com/2016/06/npr-sunday-puzzle-june-12-2016-c-d-b-d.html — Rosie F, Jul 10 '16 at 13:01

score 71 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 14 '16 at 01:02

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It could also be a

quart

Because

You are a cutie! (u r a q t)

answered Jun 14 '16 at 01:02

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Sometimes, a great answer redeems a dull riddle.. – Roland Jun 14 '16 at 01:09
+1 I prefer this answer, since it describes appearance better than the other answer. – Inazuma Jun 14 '16 at 01:26
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@Roland the riddle would be ok if not for the misleading title – Kujua Jun 14 '16 at 01:44
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If this is the right answer, I think the question needs reworked - I got this answer immediately, in part because the sentence only differs from the example by one "word". – user812786 Jun 14 '16 at 11:47

score 66 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 14 '16 at 06:08

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Yet another possibility is

Furlong

Which becomes

fnlurog

Pronounced "effin' 'ell, you are O.G.!"

Wikipedia says that O.G., or original gangster:
'may refer to an individual (regardless of criminal affiliation) who represents ideals the speaker sees as Gangster and generally "tough" or "hood" in behavior and/or looks as well as a connection to the past or being older; commonly used as a sign of respect.'.

answered Jun 14 '16 at 06:08

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Up voting this because it is most certainly not what the OP had in mind :-) – BmyGuest Jun 14 '16 at 06:11

score 34 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 14 '16 at 00:08

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the unit could be

The Lux, the SI unit of illuminance and luminous emittance
and the sentence "U X L" (You excel)

answered Jun 14 '16 at 00:08

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that was fast..did you already know the answer to that? – fi12 Jun 14 '16 at 00:10
No, it's just the first unit with a "U" that have crossed my mind – Fabich Jun 14 '16 at 00:12
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I'm enjoying the irony of someone called "Lord of dark" coming up with this particular answer, but how is this a compliment on the hearer's appearance specifically? – Gareth McCaughan Jun 14 '16 at 11:27
@GarethMcCaughan I'm not sure, I guess you can excel physically. But the "quart" answer in way better anyway ;) – Fabich Jun 14 '16 at 11:41
@GarethMcCaughan Guess what: the first part of your comment is what attracts upvotes!!! – EKons Jun 16 '16 at 08:38

score 25 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 14 '16 at 16:25

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It could also be

cubit

which becomes

i c b u t (I see beauty)

answered Jun 14 '16 at 16:25

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Or, icubt, I see you, beauty – Conor O'Brien Jun 15 '16 at 04:18
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Not "I see butt?" – Philipp Jun 15 '16 at 16:12
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@CᴏɴᴏʀO'Bʀɪᴇɴ -- wouldn't that be "I see you, beety"? – BenM Jun 16 '16 at 01:29
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@BenM Say it with an Australian accent? – Conor O'Brien Jun 16 '16 at 01:34
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@CᴏɴᴏʀO'Bʀɪᴇɴ - yeah, no. We still pronounce B as "Bee" – Thomo Jun 16 '16 at 11:39

score -2 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 13 '16 at 12:54

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it could also be

mole (it is the unit of measurement for amount of substance)

because

and the sentence is "M L E O"(AM LEO)

answered Jul 13 '16 at 12:54

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