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

by fck!tchesgethead June 3, 2021

Emo stands for Eat Me Out.
Using Emo in a scentence.
Elliot: “Hey jessica! will you E.m.o?”
Jessica: “Yeah! Sure! Grab the lube.”
1 hour later.
Elliot: “thank for eating me out.”
Jessica: “ur welcome lolz uwu”
Elliot: “Hey jessica! will you E.m.o?”
Jessica: “Yeah! Sure! Grab the lube.”
1 hour later.
Elliot: “thank for eating me out.”
Jessica: “ur welcome lolz uwu”
by Penispickler March 3, 2022

A game you get led to after clicking the e on Google's "Who's the Cutest?" page. You can never win the game, only lose. You lose every time you think of the game. When you think of the game, you have to say aloud "I lose". Fore more info, find Google's "Who's the Cutest?" page.
by Emo Pinata; Defined. September 9, 2011

Being an emo is not being individual. Emos are fashion sheep, as simple as that. Be yourself, don't let a label define you.
Emo music came from the DC scene in the 80's. It's definition has changed over the years with bands like Weezer and the Strokes.
by beatlesgirl July 16, 2008

"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."
"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."
by Chthulu Built My Hotrod January 27, 2010

Someone who puts them self into drama then decides to go emo meaning say I hate my life I'm going to change school and blames everything on you or something. Makes up lies and starts drama.
Girl one: can you call in private DMS I don't want to be in a call.
Girl two: just decline the call
Girl one: girl stop just call in DMs
Girl two: no
Girl two takes It to Dms
Girl two: I'm not going to apologise for removing U but it's a gc and U can't get upset over notifications
Girl one: I just said to private call because I am on a call with my friend and it is making me leave the call to I could decline
Girl one: Girl your legit emo the f**k you on
Girl one: Your story about “wHeN yOu HaVe No OnE tO tAlK aBoUt YoUr PrObLeMs So YoU pUt In NoTeS” is emo so stfu
Girl two: just decline the call
Girl one: girl stop just call in DMs
Girl two: no
Girl two takes It to Dms
Girl two: I'm not going to apologise for removing U but it's a gc and U can't get upset over notifications
Girl one: I just said to private call because I am on a call with my friend and it is making me leave the call to I could decline
Girl one: Girl your legit emo the f**k you on
Girl one: Your story about “wHeN yOu HaVe No OnE tO tAlK aBoUt YoUr PrObLeMs So YoU pUt In NoTeS” is emo so stfu
by DuckieInATeapot May 1, 2022
