flipside
nounUK, US /ˈflɪpˌsaɪd/ · SC /ˈflɪpˌsəɪd/
Etymology From flip + side.
1
The reverse, in contrast to the obverse.
2
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music The B-side of a phonograph record.
- Nice tune. What's on the flipside?
3
Informal A necessary consequence or corollary of something that acts as a negation or counterbalance; especially one seen as opposite, or as pro versus con.
- Walking to work is definitely healthier – on the flipside, though, it takes twice as long.
- Of course, the drop is partly the flipside of dollars being in demand. The pound does not benefit from safe-haven status like the Swiss franc or Japanese yen.2020 March 19, Marcus Ashworth, “Cheap Sterling Has Reasons to Be Cheaper”, in The Washington Post:
4
Informal The occasion when we meet again (e.g. when I return from work, etc.; said on parting); later or tomorrow.
- See you on the flipside!