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Emo

Emo is a genre of music, a type of pop-punk music, but with a softer, more mainstream and guitar-based sound. It is NOT a type of person/style, as more commonly thought. "Emo" people can be classified under "scene", which is basically the same thing.
Friend #1: "Did you hear My Chemical Romance broke up??!!"
Friend #2: "OMG, yes! I was so depressed when I found out... they were my favourite emo band."
Friend #1: "I know... I thought you should know." *frowns* "Have you heard of All-Time-Low? They're a pop-punk band, kinda like My Chemical Romance."
Friend #2: "Yeah, I've heard of them. Thanks ____!"
by Victoria Bulishard November 1, 2013
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Emo, over the years, has gathered a lot of different definitions. It can be used as the shortened version of emotional, emotionally unstable, emotion, etc. It also has become a genre. A lot of people have stereotyped emo, and like most stereotypes, a little of it CAN be true, but not completly. Some examples are

- All emos cut/slit their wrist
- They are always depressed
-Drama queens/kings
-Terrible with kids

There are a lot more, but these are actually a few of the least offensive I have come across. Again, there can be some truth to stereotypes, but most of it is made up.

Most 'Emos' are a bit emotionally sensitive (hence the name 'emo'), which isn't always a bad thing. They are just a little more aware of their emotions, and aren't afraid to show them. Some are. There also is a genre of music that is called Emo. This tends to get mixed up/combined with scene, goth, and punk.
Emo has become a fairly popular genre, hasn't it?
by Bozlow February 22, 2015
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1. A type of style (black clothes, makeup, hair)
2. Music genre (My Chemical Romance)
3. A person who is "depressed" all the time and thinks of suicide
3.
"Who are you exactly?" "I'm an emo who loves cake"
by Emo Douche March 15, 2015
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Look at 2007 Pete Wentz. That is the real, and true definition of emo.
"Who's that guy with the eyeliner who plays bass?"
"Oh, him? He's Pete Wentz. He's like, the emo king."
by FallOutTaylor May 9, 2015
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"Oh so you're emo then you cut yourself?" Jimmy asked stupidly.
"Emo means emotional distorted and cutting yourself just because you are emo is a stereotype and very offence to me and many others."
by mElonie June 15, 2015
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Emo stands for emotional hardcore, and started with bands like Rites of Spring in the 1980s. It then dipoed in popularity until bands like Dashboard Confessional and Fall Out Boy re-invented emo into subgenres like emo-pop amd indie-emo. It does not mean cutting, being depressed or gay.
The main reason emos self-harm is because they are bullied by haters.
by Flaming Rubies October 3, 2015
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My definition of Emo is someone who tends to like darker colors like black. Most Emo people usually die their hair black / Wear black all the time and they are mostly Depressed , Unhappy. Their very sensitive and emotional. But we shouldn't look at people who are Emo differently because they are still human just likes us.
Emo ; Depressed , Some are even suicidal
by Instagram ; IndieForeign July 11, 2016
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