The expression "stiff upper lip" comes from ancient Greek lip armor depicted in these statues. But by the time it was used in the British military, armor could no longer be meaningfully expected to protect a soldier. It gradually fell out of favor, but the expression remained.
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@sarahebond.bsky.socialAncient Greek and Roman sculptors loved to accentuate lips by using copper inlay. Kind of wish we all rocked a strong copper lip. 👄 journals.openedition.org/techne/2707?...