1) A negative caricature of a positive characteristic possessed by members of a group, exaggerated to the point where it becomes repulsive or ridiculous.

2) A negative and vulgar term used by people with no individuality to categorise others so that they can feel better about themselves.
FOR THE SAKE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD STILL LEFT IN THE WORLD: GO GET AN INDIVIDUALITY, STOP CATEGORISING AND BLOODY LIVE YOUR LIFE WITHOUT BITCHING ABOUT PEOPLE!!
so-called: "emo" "hippie" "punk" "goth" "teeny-bopper"
Person 1: "he is so emo!"
Person 2: "Stop people people into a stereoype! you don't KNOW him! He can wear whatever the hell he wants!!"
by JSKA64 July 11, 2006
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