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basically a kid who is considered to be both emo AND scene.
that kid is so scemo, he straightens his hair AND listens to Taking Back Sunday.
scemo by jetsett May 14, 2006
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being scene and emo.
A girl who is happy and sad, and likes dark and gloomy things, but also like some girly things would be called scemo
Scemo by Mariah Penton January 12, 2009
A crossover between the emo and scene kids subcultures. In recent days, scemos have been identifiable mainly by their music taste, which consists mainly of MCR, Fall Out Boy, and Panic!at The Disco (though bands like Mindless Self Indulgence, Jimmy Eat World, All Time Low, Pierce the Veil, etc. are also popular, and some are even fans of Twenty One Pilots and the like), 2000s fashion and hairstyles (usually long, ironed, and colourful), and an aesthetic inspired by MySpace graphics and glittery gifs. They often post under tags like #emocore or #scenecore

While at their peak in mid-to-late 2000s the two subcultures often competed for popularity and recognition, making any overlap rare, in recent times emo kids and scene kids have almost completely merged in order to avoid extinction, and the scemo label has become a staple of 2000s revival movements. See also: rawring 20s
I like both emo and scene music and aesthetics, I guess I'd call myself a scemo
scemo by idksogtfo May 17, 2020
A combination of "scene" and "emo". While scene kids are just acting emo because it is "cool", true emo kids have issues... or at least they act like they do. Scemo kids have a tendency to act emo when it is convenient, and become outrageously happy and preppy whenever they feel like it. Most scemos are very social. Some people have described these individuals as slightly bipolar.
"That scemo kid was just crying during Dashboard's set, but now he's over there laughing with his girlfriend."
Scemo by coveredinbees219 July 20, 2008
when you transition from emo to scene but you had leftover emo stuff
This is if you are transitioning to scene but you had leftover emo stuff, so yeah this is Scemo.
Scemo by DylanInacioIsGay! July 22, 2020
A scemo is someone who looks scene or emo but isn't. They listen to all rock genres and some rap. Or sometimes they just listen to everything.
Ashley you're scene.
"No I'm not!"
Then you're emo!
"Nope. I listen to a little bit of everything so I'm nothing. I'm Ashley."

That's not true. You're a scemo!
Scemo by Vampirestage October 31, 2011