The most commonly misconceived word in popular culture. Often used by Middle-School aged kids to insult their peers who listen to rock music.
Emo is, in reality, a subgenre of 80s hardcore punk, created by bands like Fugazi, Rites of Spring and Embrace. Later, in the early 90s, it was furthered by bands such as Sunny Day Real Estate and Jawbreaker.
Pop-Rock bands commonly mistaken for "Emo"
My Chemical Romance
Fall Out Boy
Jimmy Eat World
Emo is, in reality, a subgenre of 80s hardcore punk, created by bands like Fugazi, Rites of Spring and Embrace. Later, in the early 90s, it was furthered by bands such as Sunny Day Real Estate and Jawbreaker.
Pop-Rock bands commonly mistaken for "Emo"
My Chemical Romance
Fall Out Boy
Jimmy Eat World
by One Last Caress July 11, 2009
Get the Emomug. everyone.
considering that emo is supposed to mean emotional, then everyone who has ever expressed any form of any emotion is emo.
considering that emo is supposed to mean emotional, then everyone who has ever expressed any form of any emotion is emo.
Jock: feels angry toward opposing team: therefore, he is emo.
Prep: feels unloved because daddy wouldnt give her the credit card: therefore, she is emo.
anyone who has emotions and feelings: emo.
Prep: feels unloved because daddy wouldnt give her the credit card: therefore, she is emo.
anyone who has emotions and feelings: emo.
by seahorse_salad April 29, 2008
Get the emomug. An emo is one that wears tight jeans, long hair covering a third of their face, cries and cuts themselves cause everyone else in their dark corner does. They are a sub-race of human kind, which is noticeable by the lack of gender difference (the males have no genital). Rather, instead of reproducing, they tend to be parasitic and infect other normal humans with their faggotry.
Emos are very parasitic and MUST be avoided at all times. Normally this is an easy task, as they tend to hang out only in places people don't go (under the staircase, corners of rooms etc.) but sometimes they will urge you to wear those skinny jeans, or cut your hair so it covers half your face. YOU MUST SAY NO and repeatedly punch the emo in the face to knock the evil emo parasite out of the host.
Emos are very parasitic and MUST be avoided at all times. Normally this is an easy task, as they tend to hang out only in places people don't go (under the staircase, corners of rooms etc.) but sometimes they will urge you to wear those skinny jeans, or cut your hair so it covers half your face. YOU MUST SAY NO and repeatedly punch the emo in the face to knock the evil emo parasite out of the host.
john - look at that emo kid
andrew - beat the living shit out of him
john - why
andrew - cause he's gunna infect us
andrew - beat the living shit out of him
john - why
andrew - cause he's gunna infect us
by themasterhgfh July 16, 2009
Get the emomug. A fad popular among people 10 - 20
Fake rich people who think life sucks just cause they're parents are always working and they aren't the most popular at school,
they wear skinny jeans, have long bangs, wear lots of bright colors and black, only wear converse or vans, think gay words like rad or stunning are badass,
Fake rich people who think life sucks just cause they're parents are always working and they aren't the most popular at school,
they wear skinny jeans, have long bangs, wear lots of bright colors and black, only wear converse or vans, think gay words like rad or stunning are badass,
emo: ugh my parents are never with me when I get home they are always at work,
kid who acctualy has it bad:*thinks* yeah well when I come home my dads beating my mom and my brothers upstairs getting high with his friends, and I don't say shit,
kid who acctualy has it bad:*thinks* yeah well when I come home my dads beating my mom and my brothers upstairs getting high with his friends, and I don't say shit,
by fuckingemos June 1, 2009
Get the Emomug. These days, I'm not even sure what the hell emo is. Apparently it used to be a subgenre of hardcore punk, later became emocore (emotional hardcore), and somewhere within the last twenty or so years of its existence it changed into some damn stereotype or fashion style. Nowadays, its just whovever wears skinny jeans, old school or skater shoes, black rimmed glasses, tshirts of bands, and the jet black straight emo haircut. Have any or one or two of the following and some fool will come up to you and ask, "Are you emo?". Seriously..it's getting really ridiculous. You don't even need to cut yourself, just dress up like one and call yourself one. There, I just stereotyped emo and cutting (which I am clueless as to when did cutters become emo? aren't cutters just potentially suicidal people who just need help?)
Emo people are shy, sensitive, and emotional people. That's not how I see it at my school..maybe because all this stereotype stuff is brainwashing me. Or my highschool is messed up with all the "emo wannabees" lined up. Probably both, but I'm forever confused on the real meaning of emo. Give it another decade or two. Let's just wait and see how this emo will keep changing.
Emo people are shy, sensitive, and emotional people. That's not how I see it at my school..maybe because all this stereotype stuff is brainwashing me. Or my highschool is messed up with all the "emo wannabees" lined up. Probably both, but I'm forever confused on the real meaning of emo. Give it another decade or two. Let's just wait and see how this emo will keep changing.
1) (1985) some guy: hey man, didn't you just love that Rites of Spring CD? it was cool but I heard its called emocore or something.
2) (today) some poser: got the haircut and I fit in the jeans..woot! cool now I just have to act..depressed..emotional..and maybe even cut myself to stand out!
2) (today) some poser: got the haircut and I fit in the jeans..woot! cool now I just have to act..depressed..emotional..and maybe even cut myself to stand out!
by Just another..teenager October 21, 2008
Get the emomug. Ok, emo guys gay thing #1. To pansy enough to make it into the skater/metal/goth scene, so do the manly thing, and cut their jeans to make them look like girl pants. Gay thing #2, cover half their acne rippled face with greasy, unwashed hair because it's the less conformist thing to do. Gay thing #3, cutting yourself. Look, every suicide attempt I hear about is some idiot, who cuts themselves along the wrists instead of down the inside of the forearm. You just do it for attention cause you know that behind the mascara, tight pants, checkered shoes, middle class life, you pretend that life sucks and you have it so bad. Grow up, just because your mom and dad are still together, you have a new car, and your parents give you money to spend on razors, your life isn't that bad. Look at some of the hoods and ghettos some people live in. Do you see any of them with long hair or tight pants. No. Do you want to know why? Because they actually have to fight to survive and there's more important things to do than cut yourself, like feed your family and figure out where your going to get money to shelter your loved ones.
EMO - cutting myself relieves the pain of life.
NORMAL PERSON - oh really, last time I checked when I cut myself it hurt.
EMO - Mom's minivan is less conformist than the school bus.
NORMAL PERSON - I ride the bus cause I'm not afraid to stick up for myself if anyone picks on me.
NORMAL PERSON - oh really, last time I checked when I cut myself it hurt.
EMO - Mom's minivan is less conformist than the school bus.
NORMAL PERSON - I ride the bus cause I'm not afraid to stick up for myself if anyone picks on me.
by smith ga May 11, 2008
Get the emomug. Emo is known as different things for different people. Most people see it as people cutting themselves. Most definitions have been complaining about "emo people complaining". When a person cuts themselves, they don't advertise it to the world. they hide it. People who advertise it are not in pain, just seeking attention. People often mock people who do cut, because they don't understand. You will never understand until you feel it for yourself. Burning yourself is another common self inflicted pain.
People should really stop labeling each other and mocking what they don't understand.
People should really stop labeling each other and mocking what they don't understand.
Seamus was overwhelmed in emotional pain so he pressed a blade to his forearm.
This pain felt so right to him.
He wore a long sleeved shirt to school the next day.
This pain felt so right to him.
He wore a long sleeved shirt to school the next day.
by leave.me.broken December 8, 2010
Get the emomug.