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Music Slang
Catch You On The Flip Side
/kætʃ juː ɒn ðə flɪp saɪd/ · phrase · slang
A breezy goodbye meaning 'see you later' or 'until next time.'
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Definitions
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A casual farewell meaning 'I'll see you later.'
“I gotta run — catch you on the flip side.”
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A sign-off implying you'll reconnect on the return trip or another day.
“Have a good one, catch you on the flip side.”
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A relaxed way to close a conversation with the promise of meeting again.
“That's all for tonight, folks — catch you on the flip side.”
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Catch You On The Flip Side In A Sentence
He waved out the car window and yelled, catch you on the flip side!
The radio host always signs off with catch you on the flip side.
Catch you on the flip side, we'll do this again soon.
Origin & Usage
The 'flip side' originally meant the B-side of a vinyl record, and CB radio culture of the 1970s adopted 'catch you on the flip side' to mean the return leg of a trip; it spread into everyday slang as a hip goodbye.
People Also Ask
What does catch you on the flip side mean?
It's a casual goodbye meaning 'see you later' or 'until next time.'
Where did catch you on the flip side come from?
From 1970s CB radio slang, where 'flip side' meant the return trip, borrowing from the B-side of a record.
What is the flip side?
Originally the B-side of a vinyl record; in this phrase it means the next time or the way back.
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