Martha: The Love Dimple

KPBS | By KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published October 2, 2007 at 7:35 PM PDT

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

What's the name for that little dent in your upper lip? It's called a "philtrum." Martha reveals the erotic origins of this word, and proves once again that etymology is nothing if not sexy.

Martha: The Love Dimple

What's the name for that little dent in your upper lip? It's called a
"philtrum." Martha reveals the erotic origins of this word, and proves once
again that etymology is nothing if not sexy.

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