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, there are everyday people who quietly build fortunes, securing financial freedom for themselves and their families. —Melissa Houston, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025

Running an extra daily dishwasher load just for your pet’s things will add to your energy bill, but on the flip side, using the dishwasher might save water as opposed to handwashing. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025

On the flip side, if your goal is to get in some endurance-building zone 2 cardio, that can be easier to pull off on the elliptical. —Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 4 Mar. 2025

On the flip side, becoming pregnant may tamp down symptoms of endometriosis. —Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Mar. 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