Synonyms

flip side

flip side

noun Informal.
1.
the reverse and usually less popular side of a phonograph record.
2.
an opposite, reverse, or sharply contrasted side or aspect of something or someone: The flip side of their charitable activities is a desire for publicity.

Origin:
1945–50
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flip side
 
n
1.  another term for B-side
2.  another, less familiar aspect of a person or thing: the flip side of John Lennon

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flip side definition


  1. n.
    the “other” side of a phonograph record. : On the flip side, we have another version of “Love Me Tender” sung by Beverly Mills.
  2. n.
    the “other” side of something, such as an argument. : I want to hear the flip side of this before I make a judgment.
  3. n.
    the return trip of a long journey. (Citizens band radio.) : See ya. Catch you on the flip side, maybe.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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