1. Black Friday - Phrase
2. Black Friday - Proper noun
Black Friday (plural Black Fridays)
Synonym of Friday the thirteenth (“a Friday falling on the 13th day of the month (and therefore doubly ill-omened)”).
(possibly obsolete) Good Friday.
Any Friday literally or figuratively darkened by catastrophe, or the anniversary thereof.
(Internet slang, poker, historical) The conclusion of United States v. Scheinberg in 15 April 2011, after which major online poker sites stopped offering real money play to their United States customers.
(US, Canada, UK, business, retailing) The day after US Thanksgiving Day, generally regarded as the first day of the Christmas season, and the busiest shopping day of the year. Observed in the US, Canada, and more recently to an extent, the UK.
Coordinate term: Cyber Monday
(by extension) The sales period involving heavy price reductions immediately following US Thanksgiving Day, from Friday (the original Black Friday) through Monday (Cyber Monday).
You may have heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There's another day you might want to know about: Giving Tuesday. The idea is pretty straightforward. On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, shoppers take a break from their gift-buying and donate what they can to charity. Bill Gates
For those of us in the financial world, Black Friday has a strong negative connotation, referring to a stock market catastrophe. Mark Skousen
Black Friday is not another bad hair day in Wall Street. It's the term used by American retailers to describe the day after the Thanksgiving Holiday, seen as the semi-official start of Christmas shopping season. Evan Davis
Addressing concerns raised by a number of MyBroadband readers regarding the lack of discounts made available at the beginning of the month, FNB confirmed that it will offer Black Friday savings this year. Source: Internet
Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and other major online retailers are offering Black Friday sales, including excellent discounts on select air fryer models from the most popular brands. Source: Internet
Although the Black Friday sales event is just one day away, there are already tons of great rolling out across the internet on everything from laptops to kitchen appliances. Source: Internet