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upside

[uhp-sahyd] Origin

up·side

[uhp-sahyd]
noun
1.
the upper side or part.
2.
that part of a chart or graph that shows a higher level, especially in price.
3.
an upward trend, as in stock prices.
4.
a positive result.
5.
an encouraging or positive aspect.
adjective
6.
going higher, especially in price or worth: This stock has a nice upside potential.

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Upside is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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- + side1
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World English Dictionary
upside (ˈʌpˌsaɪd)
 
n
the upper surface or part

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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, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary

upside definition


  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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Idioms & Phrases

upside

In addition to the idiom beginning with upside, also see turn upside down.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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