Etymology

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Today it means: A vertical philtrum piercing, placed vertically through the lip using a curved barbell so that both beads are visible. Full definition →

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The story

Said to be a blend of Jesika + philtrum, after Jesika Bornsen, a woman who had this kind of piercing.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.