flip side

noun

variants or less commonly flipside

ˈflip-ˌsīd 

plural flip sides also flipsides

1

: the reverse side of a phonograph record

[Taylor] Swift has an exclusive 7-inch single of "The Lakes" … On the flip side: "The Lakes (original version)," an orchestral take on the song not previously available on vinyl.

—Mike Snider

also : a song presented on the flip side of a record

The flip side of The Stone Poneys' "Different Drum" was the Pamela Polland composition "I've Got to Know."

—Warren Kurtz

2

: a reverse or opposite side, aspect, or result

The flipside of the disquieting inflation news is good news on the state of the economy …

—Paul Wiseman

Sixteen City Council members are stepping down, which means fresh faces and new ideas—but on the flip side, a huge loss of institutional knowledge about the basics of how the city operates …

—The Chicago Sun-Times

Examples of flip side in a Sentence

That song was on the flip side of their first single.

Loss of privacy is the flip side of fame.

Recent Examples on the Web

On the flip side, this new system also levels the playing field in some respects, allowing players from smaller schools to showcase their talent on bigger stages. —Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

On the flip side, the Bulls have struggled against divisional opponents, going just 4-11 in such matchups. —Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025

But on the flip side, consumers are unlikely to see radical changes to the iPhone before then. —Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2025

The flip side Thank you to all the people who kindly assisted me after falling outside a medical building on Orange Avenue. —Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flip side

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied