*Emo can be considered a noun, verb or adjective.
1) A person that can usually be identified by loads of dark clothing, side-swept bangs that often cover an eye (or both), Chuck Taylor sneakers that may be written on with sharpies, and often times dark eyeliner and facial piercings for both genders. Can also refer to someone that is depressed or has resentment to society, or even inflicts harm upon themselves.
2) A load of bullshit.
3) Simply a name given to music (that is generally angst-y and may contain screaming and crying) so that it may be sorted.
4) To act in such a way that is appalling due to its depressing nature.
((Or even a mixture of any of the above))
1) A person that can usually be identified by loads of dark clothing, side-swept bangs that often cover an eye (or both), Chuck Taylor sneakers that may be written on with sharpies, and often times dark eyeliner and facial piercings for both genders. Can also refer to someone that is depressed or has resentment to society, or even inflicts harm upon themselves.
2) A load of bullshit.
3) Simply a name given to music (that is generally angst-y and may contain screaming and crying) so that it may be sorted.
4) To act in such a way that is appalling due to its depressing nature.
((Or even a mixture of any of the above))
"That girl looked so emo! She was wearing a lot of black, and her eyes were hidden behind loads of eyeliner."
"Emo is bullshit!"
"**Insert band name here** is an emo band."
"Don't be so emo."
"Emo is bullshit!"
"**Insert band name here** is an emo band."
"Don't be so emo."
by Miss Interpreter July 11, 2011
Get the Emomug. Emo is a style of music that is desended from it's early eighties preddecessor known then as "Grunge" with which the genre shares many distinguishing characteristics. Emo is really the new grunge. Nuff said.
by Marajuannita July 26, 2014
Get the Emomug. 
Get the Emomug. Currently the most defined word on the Urban Dictionary, as well as one of the most misunderstood words of all time in general. In short, it's a music genre starting with Rites of Spring, a post hardcore band from the 80s that wrote more emotionally mature lyrics than the rest of the punk scene at the time. While Rites of Spring had no idea that they were going to start an entire movement at the time they more certainly did.
Currently there are many diverse subgenres (including one that stem from the genres of metal, rock, rap, and techno) of music labeled "emo" and all are acceptable as long as people like listening to them.
Currently there are many diverse subgenres (including one that stem from the genres of metal, rock, rap, and techno) of music labeled "emo" and all are acceptable as long as people like listening to them.
Person 1: Hey, have you heard the latest emo album?
Person 2: Oh, the one by The Front Bottoms? Ahh I love it!
Person 1: No, who are they? I'm taking about Hawthorne Heights...
Person 2: Ohhh post-hardcore emo slaps too!
Person 2: Oh, the one by The Front Bottoms? Ahh I love it!
Person 1: No, who are they? I'm taking about Hawthorne Heights...
Person 2: Ohhh post-hardcore emo slaps too!
by anananonymouse July 30, 2025
Get the Emomug. Emo: I think the world is a dark prison tha-
Me: I'ma have to stop you right there cause I could care less about your depressing ass shit.
Me: I'ma have to stop you right there cause I could care less about your depressing ass shit.
by ikuroneko11 March 8, 2017
Get the Emomug. Shut up emo
by daddy, fuck, sex, cum October 10, 2019
Get the Emomug. 