While little known, 'emo' is short for emotional. One can be emo, while portraying /any/ emotion, though the word is usually not used to represent any other emotion than sadness; agony; mental pain.
This word generally comes with a negative connotation, especially when someone is labeled it by outstanding parties, rather than claiming it for his or her self.
A harsh definition of an emo person is someone who cuts his or her body, out of desperation. While people do this on occasion, most of them are likely only looking for attention in the form of scars marking up their bodies. A truly emo person would not want anyone to know about his or her negative thoughts.
One who claims to be emo likely listens to music that portrays these dark emotions through its lyrics and sometimes instrumentation.
'Emo' can also be used to describe this type of music. An example of an emo, or emo-influenced, band is Hawthorne Heights.
This word generally comes with a negative connotation, especially when someone is labeled it by outstanding parties, rather than claiming it for his or her self.
A harsh definition of an emo person is someone who cuts his or her body, out of desperation. While people do this on occasion, most of them are likely only looking for attention in the form of scars marking up their bodies. A truly emo person would not want anyone to know about his or her negative thoughts.
One who claims to be emo likely listens to music that portrays these dark emotions through its lyrics and sometimes instrumentation.
'Emo' can also be used to describe this type of music. An example of an emo, or emo-influenced, band is Hawthorne Heights.
Example 1.
Carter: Brad, how did you get those scars?! Is someone hurting you?!
Brad: My only enemy is myself...I-I'm emo, Carter.
Example 2.
Casey: Quit your crying, you little emo baby.
Megan: But what point is there in living?
Carter: Brad, how did you get those scars?! Is someone hurting you?!
Brad: My only enemy is myself...I-I'm emo, Carter.
Example 2.
Casey: Quit your crying, you little emo baby.
Megan: But what point is there in living?
by fourfinger5s November 19, 2014
Get the Emo mug.Being emo doesn't mean being depressed, suicidal or hating the world. It just means that you're more passionate than most other people. The word itself comes from the word 'emotional' and is used to describe someone who feels more passionately than most other people do. All of us are emo at least some of the time.
Wow, that kids really emo. He got really upset over nothing.
I love that emo kid's poetry, its so passionate and deep.
I love that emo kid's poetry, its so passionate and deep.
by The Omnipotent Darkness October 11, 2009
Get the Emo mug.1.Short for emotional
2. A very secretive and odd group of children/teens/young adults who wish all the fake emo kids would grow up and/or jump off a cliff.
2. A very secretive and odd group of children/teens/young adults who wish all the fake emo kids would grow up and/or jump off a cliff.
"Dude I'm sooo emo!"
"Oh really...what problems do you have?"
"My life sucks..."
"Thats not a problem...thats just you not appreciating what you have!"
"Why whats your problem"
"Just screw off..."
"Oh really...what problems do you have?"
"My life sucks..."
"Thats not a problem...thats just you not appreciating what you have!"
"Why whats your problem"
"Just screw off..."
by Black Moon August 23, 2009
Get the Emo mug.Emo is a state of mind, or the modern term for depressed. What people say is emo, long hair, guyliner, converse, raccoon eyes, ect. is all called scene. Scene people are bubbly but deep. Emo on the other hand, is where something in ones life seems to have scarred them. They beleive there is no-one to run to, so they bottle stuff up, and or use self harm.
Scene kid: "YAAY! I bought a new Tu-tu and some new liquid eyeliner! VICTORY IS MINE"
Emo kid: "There is that side of me where im sad...but happy enough to fake being happy...then there are those days where i cant even bring myself to be happy"
Emo kid: "There is that side of me where im sad...but happy enough to fake being happy...then there are those days where i cant even bring myself to be happy"
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Get the Emo mug.by I hate posuers July 11, 2009
Get the Emo mug.Usually jealous teens who cut themselves and complain about how shitty their life is, when really, all they want is attention. People who cant fit in with the outgoing kids and despise preps. Most of them have fun by getting high or drunk because they dont know how to do anything else with their lives. These kids usually cloth themselves in black and ripped up skinny jeans and cake there eyes with black liner. Do not ever befriend an emo for they will do nothing but bring down your mood and drag you with them through their shitty lives.
by amandajones194 December 19, 2010
Get the Emo mug.a small flightless bird from the darkest corners of hot topic. Standing at just below 3 feet, the cry of the emo sounds suspiciously similar to My chemical romance songs. local orithologists believe the reason they are flightless dates back to ancient fossils of emos found with scarred wings, suggesting that they used their claws, which resemble, and still do, razorblades to cut at their wings...even the bones believed to have been the legs were found to be equally as scarred. rare is it to see an emo out during the day. several teenagers around the world have adapted the depressing plumage into their everyday clothing, as if making the emo their mascot
by Armaghry March 5, 2010
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