by Felicia Renee September 16, 2008
Get the Emomug. Emotive Hardcore music/scene kids. EMO IS NOT GOTH. to clear this up: Goths are much more dark and want to kill everyone. Emos: Less dark and only want to kill selfs. NOW that that's cleared up, emo is NOT DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL! Emotive Hardcore music came in the 90's from D.C. Two of the most famous bands from that time period: Rites of Spring and Sunny Day Real Estate. I highly recommend those ^_^. emo doesn't mean tight pants and tight skull shirts. It's a mindset.
Jared: Hey! Alexa! You've heard that emo band? Hawthorne Heights?
Alexa: DAMN IT, JARED! THAT'S NOT EMO!
Jared: Sheeeesh. Cool it. Then why do YOU have side bangs, genius!?
Alexa *fuming*: I have side bangs because i LIKE THEM. idiot...
Alexa: DAMN IT, JARED! THAT'S NOT EMO!
Jared: Sheeeesh. Cool it. Then why do YOU have side bangs, genius!?
Alexa *fuming*: I have side bangs because i LIKE THEM. idiot...
by Alexatherandom April 12, 2008
Get the Emomug. Desensitised word that is used by any person who likes, or is affiliated with rap,or who enjoys crap music in generla. It is a term used to encompass any form of rock music in a derogatory way. Originally referring to a narrow genre of Emotive metal and hard rock, it was used by MTV and other music channels to describe a bunch of bands who dress a certain way. People who listen to a certain type of music BECAUSE of the way they dress(ie skinny jeans, tight shirts) can be described as Emos(note the diffence to dressing a certain way to reflect their music choice). Emo is now a style of dress more than anything. Emos can also be described as hissy cutters. Emo was originally a type of good ol' fashioned pioneer rock and metal. But now its a word that is thrown around and makes all true rocker cringe.
Rap Guy: man, you listen to system of a down and Alice Copper and stuff? What an Emo!
Rock Guy: Shut up you inferior being, you know nothing. May your children be consumed by a thousand hungry spiders.
Rock Guy: Shut up you inferior being, you know nothing. May your children be consumed by a thousand hungry spiders.
by Mattchew B August 15, 2007
Get the Emomug. Emo is not people who cut themselves or hate the world. Emo's do not hate themsevles either. Emo is not another word for gothic. A person who cuts themself is a cutter not an emo. Emo people are realist. Just because you are emo that doesn't mean you don't believe in God. People misunderstand emo people so much. I just wanted to inform people what emo is not.
Depression is also not alway emo!
by Elise_M January 6, 2008
Get the emomug. 1.Someone who thinks their life sucks even when it doesn't.
2. A type of music.
3. Also known as a scene kid, not to be mistaken for emo.
2. A type of music.
3. Also known as a scene kid, not to be mistaken for emo.
Girl: I saw this hot emo kid at the mall.
Girl2: What did he look like?
Girl: Black hair and tight jeans.
Girl2: What did he look like?
Girl: Black hair and tight jeans.
by Blakehfghfhjtgjujr October 2, 2007
Get the EMOmug. a term coined to describe the emotional (there is a rare misconception that "emo" is an abbreviation of UNemotional) or "angsty" subculture of the teenager; "emo" is generally associated with dark clothing, dark make-up, dark, heavily rimmed glasses, chucks, images of depression such as cutting and sometimes anorexia (due to the fact that emo is also associated with tight clothing), and certain hairstyles (typically long, sideswept, as in diagonal, bangs that tend to obscure the eye(s)); the emo philosophy combines a certain existentialism and classic tragedy and expresses these ideals through a genre of music
Happy child: Dude, what is emo?
Emo child: Emo is a philosophy of life that takes the idea that life has no meaning, and does it in such a way to incorporate the melodrama inspired by Greek tragedy.
Happy child: Dude ...
Emo child: What?
Happy child: Don't try to justify it. It's still moronic. Go cut your hair.
Emo child: You're just jealous because I'm skinnier than you are.
Happy child: That's what you think.
Emo child: =O
Emo child: Emo is a philosophy of life that takes the idea that life has no meaning, and does it in such a way to incorporate the melodrama inspired by Greek tragedy.
Happy child: Dude ...
Emo child: What?
Happy child: Don't try to justify it. It's still moronic. Go cut your hair.
Emo child: You're just jealous because I'm skinnier than you are.
Happy child: That's what you think.
Emo child: =O
by Ellie N. July 14, 2007
Get the emomug. Many people have used the word "emo" as a bad thing. I read definitions from 5 people, all used this definition:
"Angry teenagers who dress in black and act miserable around others"
That, however, is not the definition of emo. That is in fact the definition of goth. The real definition, excluding all stereotypes and falsehoods, is:
People, ages 13 & up, who feel emotional. Thus, emo. Most emotions expressed are
1. Anger at the world
2. Saddness at a tragic event (death, near-death experience, ect.)
After some began to dress in black, it began the stereotype. Again, they are not to be confused with goths who are, as defined by ones I've met, mostly Wickens and dress in black and all that. Emo's are often angry at the world because many people can be idiots (that is slightly an inside joke, but not quite. So please don't reject this)
Another stereotype is that emos are miserable around people. This is completely untrue. I, actually being emo myself, am quite perky around people and am only angry when alone. Most emos are loners, that part is true, but only because of the aforementioned reasons.
Ironically, the reason I an writing this is the exact same reason I am emo. Far too many people make these mistakes, so I am hoping the world will read this and for once, understand what they're actually talking about.
"Angry teenagers who dress in black and act miserable around others"
That, however, is not the definition of emo. That is in fact the definition of goth. The real definition, excluding all stereotypes and falsehoods, is:
People, ages 13 & up, who feel emotional. Thus, emo. Most emotions expressed are
1. Anger at the world
2. Saddness at a tragic event (death, near-death experience, ect.)
After some began to dress in black, it began the stereotype. Again, they are not to be confused with goths who are, as defined by ones I've met, mostly Wickens and dress in black and all that. Emo's are often angry at the world because many people can be idiots (that is slightly an inside joke, but not quite. So please don't reject this)
Another stereotype is that emos are miserable around people. This is completely untrue. I, actually being emo myself, am quite perky around people and am only angry when alone. Most emos are loners, that part is true, but only because of the aforementioned reasons.
Ironically, the reason I an writing this is the exact same reason I am emo. Far too many people make these mistakes, so I am hoping the world will read this and for once, understand what they're actually talking about.
The band Green Day is considered an "emo" band due to their tendency to write songs such as "American Idiot," which uses terms on how America is controlled by the media, and making many mistakes, making them angry.
by Randomgamerdude August 11, 2010
Get the Emomug.