emo

An emotional person. Who typically has been through a lot in the past. He/she can be labeled as a rebel. He/she can be seen wearing dark clothing to express his/her feeling. He/ she could be heard listening to rock or metal.

Emo It is also a description of a type of music.
(But don't get these people mixed up with Punks, Goth, or cutter, because those are very different.)

That boy is an emo - Noun.
He's emo - adj.
I'm listening to am Emo song right now. - Music. adj.

by An emotional person -isis April 18, 2015

emo

A subculture mainly consisting of younger people who listen to rock, metal, punk, etc. They get lot's of hate and are called fake a lot, but I can assure you, they aren't depressed because they are emo, they are emo because they are depressed. Actually, you don't have to be depressed to be emo. They mostly turn to their music to cope with their issues, for the lyrics are deeply meaningful. If people would stop making fun of these bands because they have a different sound than others and listen to the lyrics and pay attention to them, you'd find the meaning. Emos usually have a darker style of band shirts, skinny jeans, and Vans with hints of neon, and the style is less for attention and more for finding more emos like themselves. The most common emo stereotype is that they all are suicidal and cut themselves, which is extremely untrue.

1.
Person 1: Ew look an emo!
Person 2: Hey emo! Go cut yourself
"Emo": I'll cut your throat
Person 3: I'll slit your throat and fuck the wound!
*emo and person 3 fall in love because Slipknot*

2.
"Emo": (bad day) I'm gonna listen to Pierce the Veil, Black Veil Brides, and Of Mice & Men even though society calls them all emo and horrible
PTV: Darling, you'll be okay
BVB: I believe that we all fall down sometimes
OM&M: You're not alone, you're with me
PTV: I wanna hold your hand so tight, I'm gonna break my wrist
BVB: Saviour will be there when you are feeling alone
OM&M: Don’t give up, baby I know that it's shaky

by Mx. Iero March 29, 2016

emo

a person by the name of sav who is emo their entire life and stinks aggressively of emoness, and lives in denial of their emoness. be careful around this person.

sav is so emo! she stinks of emoness.

by ItzZake April 20, 2023

emo

not a fucking depressed guy. most of the time they like bands like Pierce The Veil, twenty one pilots, MCR, Fall Out Boy, and found often wearing dark clothes and a lot of eyeliner/guyliner. Many have taken on the habbit of the game Neko Atsume. Never says theyre a "true fan" of anything unless they can have a lyric battle of the artist/band with another. Obsessed with youtubers, particularly gamers and therorists.

Bob: Dude I heard that Jeff cuts himself, hes so emo.
Jim: *slaps bob* shut the fuck up he's depressed not emo

by althememecollector March 23, 2016

emo

Originally:
a music scene from the 80s and 90s.

Now:
see bullshit

Why aren't the starving Africans cutting themselves? I'm sure they're off a lot worse than you are, emo kid.

by citydog December 8, 2009

emo

Emo is an abbreviation for 'emotive hardcore punk', or 'emocore', a genre of music and a lifestyle which peaked in the 1990s. Often used nowadays as a classification for people - typically teens - who listen to rock music, are introverted and wear black and maybe have coloured streaks in their hair. Occasionally used as an insult, though emos do not take this as an insult normally.

"Hey, look at him, isn't he an emo?"
"Oh yeah, he's wearing all black and burgundy and listening to Papa Roach."

by thuthanboylexxx May 12, 2018

emo

is a style of rock music originating in the mid 80's- when it was known as emotional hardcore.

emo music: american football, modern baseball, bright eyes, sunny day real estate, jimmy eat world, joyce manor, brand new

NOT emo music: my chemical romance, fall out boy, all time low, black veil brides, pierce the veil, paramore, a day to remember

if you're not sure check here; isthisbandemo.com

by jxsmine April 5, 2015