flipside

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UK, US/ˈflɪpˌsaɪd/Scotland/ˈflɪpˌsəɪd/Australia/ˈflɪpˌsɑɪd/

noun

The reverse, in contrast to the obverse.

“See you on the flipside!”

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nounflipside (plural flipsides)

plural flipsides · alternative flip side

  1. The reverse, in contrast to the obverse.
  2. entertainmentThe B-side of a phonograph record.

    Nice tune. What's on the flipside?

    Synonyms: B-side · Antonyms: A-side

  3. informalA 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.

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    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.

    2020 March 19, Marcus Ashworth, “Cheap Sterling Has Reasons to Be Cheaper”, in The Washington Post
  4. informalThe occasion when we meet again (e.g. when I return from work, etc.; said on parting); later or tomorrow.

    See you on the flipside!

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nounThe B-side of a phonograph record.

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APA

flipside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flipside

MLA

“flipside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flipside. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flipside,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flipside.

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