Emo

An emo is someone who wants more attention and wants to be special but are completely reclusive so they make small scratches on their lower arms without thinking of social consequences.

Bruh she ain't emo, she is just mentally ill and an attentionwhore

by kechebeh December 19, 2016

emo

goth-influenced pop music for whiny posers who don't have the originality or guts to be hardcore.

"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."

by Chthulu Built My Hotrod January 27, 2010

emo

A subculture that borrows heavily from punk, goth and metal. Lacking the interest to actually delve any deeper than fashion and body language the subculture is shallow and empty of ideological substance, cultural history, and original creativity. Popular media and urban folklore attribute the name, "emo" to the word, "emotion" or "emotive." Both incorrect. In the 1980's when this subculture was emerging the response to the appearance and behavior was compared to the comedian, Emo Phillips. The reference caught on, unfortunately the definition never caught up. Punks were the originators of the "emo" reference, which was quickly accepted by goths, metal heads and all tribes hardcore. It is hard to accept that a bunch of punks would have selected the term, "emotional" or "emotive" to insult a group of softcore punks. The truth is that the idiotic humor practiced by the comedian and his idiotic appearance were the inspiration for the insult.

"Yo, that kid looks like emo phillips! Hey emo, I'm gonna kick your ass!" Circa 1980's

by buzzword May 23, 2008

Emo

ur mom

Person 1: Guess whos emo!
Person 2: ur mom

by johnnygetsbigcock69 November 3, 2021

emo in a trench coat

JD

See that emo in a trench coat?
Yeah that dude is such a JD

by HenryTheMoth March 30, 2017

Emo

Something that has become so made fun of, with people that scrape their arms on tree branches and are consequentially called "emo," that those who are in serious, self-harming trouble are passed off as simply "emo" instead of majorly or manically depressed.

Person 1: Aha ha ha you are emo you cut your wrist!

Person 2: On broken glass, dumbfuck.

Person 1: HE'S EMO!!!

by xTruthx January 11, 2009

emo

brianna (the best emo out there)

brianna is a real emo

by __riw46 September 17, 2021