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flipside

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Etymology

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From flip +‎ side.

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Noun

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flipside (plural flipsides)

  1. The reverse, in contrast to the obverse.
  2. (music) The B-side of a phonograph record.
    Synonym: B-side
    Antonym: A-side
    Nice tune. What's on the flipside?
  3. (informal) A necessary consequence or corollary of something that acts as a negation or counterbalance; especially one seen as opposite, or as pro versus con.
    Walking to work is definitely healthier – on the flipside, though, it takes twice as long.
    • 2020 March 19, Marcus Ashworth, “Cheap Sterling Has Reasons to Be Cheaper”, in The Washington Post[1]:
      Of course, the drop is partly the flipside of dollars being in demand. The pound does not benefit from safe-haven status like the Swiss franc or Japanese yen.
  4. (informal) The occasion when we meet again (e.g. when I return from work, etc.; said on parting); later or tomorrow.
    See you on the flipside!