fin de semaine folle

French

Etymology

Literally, “crazy weekend”. From the expansion of vendredi fou (“Crazy Friday”) into a weekend.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛ̃ də s(ə).mɛn fɔl/

Noun

fin de semaine folle f (uncountable)

1. Thanksgiving Weekend or Black Friday Weekend (the shopping period from Thanksgiving Thursday (U.S. Thanksgiving Day) through Cyber Monday (cyberlundi), including Black Friday (vendredi noir or vendredi fou), with large discounts in the prices of goods)

Usage notes

Though the holiday period is exclusive to the United States of America, the marketing and sales event has expanded out through the English-speaking world, and also into Europe. The holiday has not followed the sales and marketing event into other nations.

Coordinate terms

• cyberlundi
• vendredi noir

Related terms

• vendredi fou