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up⋅side

[uhp-sahyd]
–noun
1. the upper side or part.
2. that part of a chart or graph that shows a higher level, esp. in price.
3. an upward trend, as in stock prices.
4. a positive result.
5. an encouraging or positive aspect.
–adjective
6. going higher, esp. in price or worth: This stock has a nice upside potential.
–preposition
7. on or against the side of: Give him a smack upside the head.
8. get upsides with, British. to get even with.

Origin:
1605–15; up- + side 1
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upside

  1. n.
    the good side. : There's not much to look forward to on the upside.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

upside 
1611, "upper side or surface," from up + side. Phrase upside (someone's) head in ref. to a blow to the head is recorded from 1970, U.S. black slang.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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