UK shoppers are predicted to spend £6.4billion this Black Friday - £5billion during work hours - but where does that term come from? Let's take a look at the history of the day Black Friday is upon us - but where does the term come from? (Image: China News Service via Getty Images)

It's the eve of Black Friday - and that means many people will be getting their hands on some absolute bargains just in time for Christmas .

It is believed that shoppers will collectively splash out £5billion during their work hours during the 24 hours of mega savings and sales. And it comes after Amazon issued a Black Friday warning over the 300million customers at risk of a cyber attack.

However, have you ever wondered where the name 'Black Friday' actually comes from. No? Well, we're going to

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