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A much attacked subclass of 90's hardcore, clearly not beaten up enough >.>

Seriously, how many definitions are needed?
emo
Emo by Holy Mother! September 23, 2009
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Stereotype victims that can be categorized as a subgroup along with jocks, plastics, etc. Often seen as a genre of depressing or terrible music, and kids who feel sorry for themselves or dress in certain way; kids that develop eating disorders, cut themselves, and overdo the sensitive thing. They supposedly look down on the rest of the world and have completely irrational or absurd reasons to be this way. In truth, they might be this way, they might not. It may be for good reasons, and these definitions are only making things worse.
Not all emo people cut themselves, wear tight pants. or are all depressed. Ever heard of emo-happy?
emo by fail2live September 15, 2009
a typical lifestye of outcast teenagers from 17+ who are usually over emotional and tend to let outside forces bother them way more than nessecery... expressive individuals who tend to wear clothing out of the norm and listen to non-mainstream music sometimes containing screamo-lyrics and heavy use of guitar....note:not all emo people cut themselves or are suicidal
that emo kid is crying over a lost girlfriend
emo by that one emo kid September 19, 2009
goth-influenced pop music for whiny posers who don't have the originality or guts to be hardcore.
"Wow, aren't you a little old to be emo?"

"I've been wearing heavy black eyeliner and spiky hair longer than you've been alive, and if you call me emo again I will stomp you into a grease spot on the pavement."
emo by Chthulu Built My Hotrod January 27, 2010
Lame, watered-down, complaining poser-Goths.

Now, most Goths are labeled as Emo. This REALLY pisses them off.
"That guy is so goth!"
"No... he's just emo."

AND

"That girl is so emo!"
"No... she's goth.... duh."
Emo by EyesSewnShut January 31, 2010
1. Someone who is overly-emotional, usually in a negative way
2. Chronically and outwardly depressed

Someone can be called emo if they have at least two of the following qualities: always dress partially or fully in black (because it "reflects the color of their soul"); wear very tight and restricting clothes (constantly in contact with the skin, because they are usually deprived of any physical contact with other people such as hugs); seem to talk mostly about how sad, unfair, or hopeless their life is; cut their own wrists; or attempt to express their emotions through excessive amounts of boring dark art or poetry (also includes music).
Emo kid: "Linkin Park and Three Days Grace are my favorite bands I feel like theyre the only ones who get my life"
Normal kid: "Dude, they are Emo incarnate. You need to get laid..."
emo by milkmn December 20, 2009