also side-light, c. 1600, "light coming from the side," from side (adj.) + light (n.). Figurative meaning "incidental information on a subject" is attested from 1862.
sideboard
sideburns
side-dish
side-door
sidekick
sidelight
sideline
sidelong
sideman
sidenote
sidereal
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