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A person who listens to the less popular songs by hit artists.
Person 1: What are listening to?
Person 2: The Greatest Man That Ever Lived by Weezer.
Person 1: Didn't they make Pork and Beans?
Person 2: Yeah, this song is waaaay better.
Person 1: Wow, you're such a B-sider
B-sider by Jak Majik October 17, 2009
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A b-side was originally known as the song on the flipside of a 12" or 7" vinyl single that backed the A-side, but wasn't the song promoted or received the radio play. Today CD singles have b-sides along with remixes, even though ironically CD singles only have one side that is used. With CD singles dying a slow death today, b-sides are becoming a rarer commodity. B-sides were originally used to make a single worth the buyer's money and to get fans to buy the singles along with the album it came from.

B-sides are usually songs that do not appear on the actually album that the A-side appears on, ocassionally it does. The b-side song was usually determined not to fit in with the overall sound of the album or it was considered not good enough to be on the album or just plain leftover tracks, so hence it's usage as a b-side. B-sides have often gotten a reputation of being filler and sub-par, even though a good majority of the time b-sides are better than a lot of the album tracks, and in some cases, better than the A-side.
"Autumn Goodbye" is the b-side to Britney Spears' 1999 single "...Baby One More Time."

"Heartbreaker" is the b-side to P!nk's 2006 single "Stupid Girls."
B-Side by starsinthetwilight February 19, 2009
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The other song that isn't the "hit" (A side) on a 45 (7inch) piece of vinyl. Less popular second choice. Often coveted by audiophiles for its rareness. Also known as the flipside.
"Dude, which Cure album is that from?"
"It's a bunch of b sides from their singles."
"Wicked."
"Totally."
B Side by modross July 25, 2008
1-The less popular side of a record, usually featuring a song that is not promoted with the record.

2-The significantly more difficult version of a game.
1- “I personally think this record’s B-Side is super underrated, maybe even better than the A-Side.”

2- “Celeste’s B-Side levels are so difficult, I easily died 3,000 times between them all!”
The reverse side of a phonograph record, especially a single.
How many songs are you planning to record and will all of them go on the album or will some be used as b-sides?
b-side by illEATurHARTout May 20, 2004
Generally accepted as the less popular song of especially a 12" single vynil recording, however in most urban street circles, b-side has come to be known as the more "real" or "true-to-the-streets" recordings of an artist. Ones that are less "main-stream" and less endulging of censors critics and airplay.
Ice Cubes release of the albumn, Bootlegs and B-Sides
b-side by Omar Gardner July 21, 2006

Life on the B-Side 

1. Leading a life that is less mainstream; living off the grid or withdrawing from daily activities
2. Having a laid back life, free of worry.
"Hey, know where Sam's been the past week?"
"He's been at home beatin' off, eating chips, and watching 80's sci-fi. Livin' life on the B-side."

"You know, ever since I've started living on the b-side, I learned to really enjoy shoe-gaze and playing Backgammon."
Life on the B-Side by MoneV October 28, 2013
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A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
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Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

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"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
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age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
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Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
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board chow 

A)
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B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
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