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emo

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.
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!
by Just another..teenager October 21, 2008
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Emo

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,
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,
by fuckingemos June 1, 2009
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emo

emo is a genre of music branched off of punk. commonly mistacken for how someone acts or dresses. just because someone weres all black and has a werid hair style and is depressed. doesnt mean they are emo. depretion is seriouse with us teens. parents split up alot more theses days. i know this.
bob: look at that kid hes depresed and is wearing all black he must be emo

frank: dude hes not emo. emo is a style of music.. he probly has famly problems
by iq95 August 28, 2011
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emo

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.
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.
by leave.me.broken December 8, 2010
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emo

Another word for the lowest, piece of trash, worthless scumbag losers in the world. can also be used to describe children that are well-off with fine lives but think they have it so hard.
if you see an emo kid you should not call the authorities, but attempt to take him/her out by yourself. they are harmless and will only fight back by crying or cutting them selves.
by steve blumdizzle lawl February 12, 2008
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Emo

Used to refer to the breed of teen who listened to(and "related to") soft punk music, dyed their hair black, made a habit of inflicting pain to themself (such as the sliting of the wrists), wear black stovepipes that are too small, dress entirly in black, and act overly moody/unloved;
Now its been so overused that anyone who has the slightest fringe, listens to any type of rock music often, or wears any one piece of black clothing is stamped with title emo.
You don't realy even need to be over emotional as the name suggests or listen to the music (which in most peoples opinion are the two main emo propeties) anymore to earn the title.
1.) "You're an emo cos if those jeans were black they'd be emo jeans."

2.) Jim: "Have you heard the new blink 182 song?"
Bob: "Omg, i didnt know you turned emo."

3.) "You're such an emo, why did you get a fringe?"
by Tommym391 September 10, 2008
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an emo emo kid

he is emo that hes emo you have to hurt his feeling to make him feel better
an emo emo kid is found in its natural habitat,
fire
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by NOTSCAM.GG NOTSCAM.GG NOTSCAM. February 10, 2022
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