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noun Informal.
the reverse and usually less popular side of a phonograph record.
an opposite, reverse, or sharply contrasted side or aspect of something or someone: The flip side of their charitable activities is a desire for publicity.
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Origin of flip side
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby flip side
flip one's lid, flippant, flipper, flipping, flippy, flip side, flip through, Flip-Top, flip-up, flirt, flirtable
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British Dictionary definitions for flip side
flip side
noun
another term for B-side
another, less familiar aspect of a person or thingthe flip side of John Lennon
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