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

And on the flip side, supposedly affordable Texas has to again address its affordability crisis? —Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025

Tarnished Brands On the flip side, Loro Piana is caught in an expanding controversy surrounding allegations of worker abuse in the luxury supply chain. —Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025

On the flip side, though, what exactly are the Chargers waiting for? Johnson has never played center in the NFL. —Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 July 2025

On the flip side, Forge FC remains unbeaten through all 15 league games with eight wins and seven draws. —Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 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