Emo (pronounced /ˈiːmoʊ/) is a style of rock music typically characterized by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional lyrics. It originated in the mid-1980s hardcore punk movement of Washington, D.C., where it was known as "emotional hardcore" or "emocore" and pioneered by bands such as Rites of Spring and Embrace. As the style was echoed by contemporary American punk bands, its sound and meaning shifted and changed, blending with pop punk and indie rock and encapsulated in the early 1990s by groups such as Jawbreaker and Sunny Day Real Estate. By the mid 1990s numerous emo acts emerged from the Midwestern and Central United States, and several independent record labels began to specialize in the style.
Emo has been criticized for its androcentrism and the tendency of most emo bands to relegate women to the role of muse or heartbreaker in their lyrics
Emo has been criticized for its androcentrism and the tendency of most emo bands to relegate women to the role of muse or heartbreaker in their lyrics
by Words&Pages November 3, 2009
Get the Emomug. Noun:
1. An offensive gaming term used with a negative connotation by the apathetic gamer to accuse another gamer of caring.
2. Used to deflect agitation as a ruse.
1. An offensive gaming term used with a negative connotation by the apathetic gamer to accuse another gamer of caring.
2. Used to deflect agitation as a ruse.
Ex.1:
Gamer A, "I can't believe you went AFK during the fight. We would have won if you didn't AFK!!!"
Gamer B, "Chill out man, smoke some weed, don't be such an emo fag."
Gamer A, "You are an idiot, and you are an unreliable lazy fuck."
Gamer B, "Whatever dude, go slash your wrists with an emo knife."
Ex.2:
Gamer A "Are we that petty that you have to steal my shit?"
Gamer B "Unfortunately, you didn't have claim when I killed it, A-SO-Sorry."
Gamer A "Whatever man, I don't care honestly. No need to get so emo over it."
Gamer B "...really? I get the kill and you call me emo?"
Gamer A, "I can't believe you went AFK during the fight. We would have won if you didn't AFK!!!"
Gamer B, "Chill out man, smoke some weed, don't be such an emo fag."
Gamer A, "You are an idiot, and you are an unreliable lazy fuck."
Gamer B, "Whatever dude, go slash your wrists with an emo knife."
Ex.2:
Gamer A "Are we that petty that you have to steal my shit?"
Gamer B "Unfortunately, you didn't have claim when I killed it, A-SO-Sorry."
Gamer A "Whatever man, I don't care honestly. No need to get so emo over it."
Gamer B "...really? I get the kill and you call me emo?"
by VinnerAsura October 15, 2012
Get the Emomug. "Real Emo" only consists of the dc Emotional Hardcore scene and the late 90's Screamo scene. What is known by "Midwest Emo" is nothing but Alternative Rock with questionable real emo influence. When people try to argue that bands like My Chemical Romance are not real emo, while saying that Sunny Day Real Estate is, I can't help not to cringe because they are just as fake emo as My Chemical Romance (plus the pretentiousness). Real emo sounds ENERGETIC, POWERFUL and somewhat HATEFUL. Fake emo is weak, self pity and a failed attempt to direct energy and emotion into music. Some examples of REAL EMO are Pg 99, Rites of Spring, Cap n Jazz (the only real emo band from the midwest scene) and Loma Prieta. Some examples of FAKE EMO are American Football, My Chemical Romance and Mineral EMO BELONGS TO HARDCORE NOT TO INDIE, POP PUNK, ALT ROCK OR ANY OTHER MAINSTREAM GENRE
by peebnis_enjoyer June 10, 2020
Get the emomug. "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."
"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
Get the Emomug. im emo witch means im deppresed there are posers who are well off and live in the suberbs i dont but whatever people say its when no one understands its true but not for suberbain emos or posers i cut myself suberbain emos do for style emo music is also popular upon this culture some call me fag i call me emo
john: im emo dude
jay: no you arnt you are suberbain poser
john: no one understands
jay: i see you cut yourself
john: yeah look look
jay: why
john: it looks cool
jay: poser -_- screw you
john: no one understands
jay: no you arnt you are suberbain poser
john: no one understands
jay: i see you cut yourself
john: yeah look look
jay: why
john: it looks cool
jay: poser -_- screw you
john: no one understands
by ch2113 January 11, 2012
Get the emomug. emo: have you ever noticed how emo is in the word emotion well its because people who are referred to as "emo" often have heavy emotions and don't know how to deals with them that end up causing them to do things to themselves but usually they are social floaters who don't give a shit what people think and just hate people for their own reason.
person:fuck I have to do homework
stupid person: oh my fuck you're so fucking emo
person: *rolls eyes*
stupid person: oh my fuck you're so fucking emo
person: *rolls eyes*
by boss ass bitch22 April 24, 2017
Get the emomug.