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, players on teams in California, New York, and New Jersey incur the majority of their duty days in high-income-tax rate states, and their after-tax income is significantly lower. — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Here’s the flip side of Denver’s early defensive-line dominance. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

But there’s a flip side of that cultural weight that Weeden says is actually uplifting. — Steve Palopoli, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

But on the flip side, there are concerns that those who need sidewalks, like those who use wheelchairs, strollers, bikes, etc. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

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