by kindie November 26, 2005
Traditionally the day after Thanksgiving where most consumers start their holiday shopping. Many (if not all) retail outlets offer sales to bring in said customers. It is called 'black' friday because it is considered the 'official' start of the holiday shopping season, much like Black Tuesday was the start of the Depression (1929 Stock Market Crash). In addition, the 'black' also refers to when paper ledgers were still used, black ink referred to profit. Although Black Friday is the day where the highest volume of consumer traffic is seen, it does not carry the highest volume of sales. Usually this day is Christmas Eve or the last Saturday before Christmas. Recently some retail outlets have begun referring to Black Friday as Green Friday, to curb the common association of the color black to something of bad or negative nature.
by DerekM November 25, 2005
The day following thanksgiving when headasses trample each other at stores over deals that aren't that great to begin with. Pretty much a beta test of the purge.
Lamara: Sup, Shalaquandria! Are you gonna go Black Friday shopping?
Shalaquandria: Hell to the naw bitch. I don't feel like dying today.
Shalaquandria: Hell to the naw bitch. I don't feel like dying today.
by mcnuggetdestroyer November 25, 2017
in the united kindom it is the last friday before christmas when everyone gets amazingly drunk. the cops are given higher powers to deal with this situation.
by josh rain1 November 26, 2006
The day after Thanksgiving in the US, and typially considered the busiest shopping day of the year. The term "black" is said to come from a large number companies that don't generate profits until that Friday, when they swing from the red into the black.
Disney exec: If we don't boost sales, we'll stay in the red and lose our bonuses!
Other VPs: don't worry, the day after thanksgiving we'll sell enough crap to get into the black.
exec: Thank God for Black Friday!
Other VPs: don't worry, the day after thanksgiving we'll sell enough crap to get into the black.
exec: Thank God for Black Friday!
by dhutch December 1, 2005
The day after thanksgiving when there's a ton of Christmas sales.
Really, this is a stupid time to have "black friday" because you're so upset at your family for making your thanksgiving hell that you get them crap for Christmas and later feel guilty and regret it and have to go out and buy them something else the week before Christmas, when the stores are crowded with other people doing the exact same thing.
Really, this is a stupid time to have "black friday" because you're so upset at your family for making your thanksgiving hell that you get them crap for Christmas and later feel guilty and regret it and have to go out and buy them something else the week before Christmas, when the stores are crowded with other people doing the exact same thing.
"Aw, shoot, I got my aunt this ugly hair net for Christmas on Black Friday because she let her dog steal my turkey, but yesterday she sent me an early Christmas present so I feel bad. Back to the mall again... *sigh*"
by Mrdddddddddddddddddd November 25, 2005
the Friday after thanksgiving where all the stores have sales so huge, that black people can afford them.
did u see that nigger walkin out with that flat screen? (friend) oh yeah, it definatly must be black friday.
by sean, obviously December 5, 2008