Those who have reached a level of gothiness in excess of what one would suspect a living human to be capable of.
by cxz April 11, 2005
Get the uber-goth mug.An emotionally gothic person. Recently these "hybrids" hav ebeen poping up all over the place.
They wear black like a gothic person would. However, unlike a gothic person they wear their hair in the typical emo-fashion as well as listen to your typical emo music. Some also listen to punk music aswell
They tend to be found in large quantities in any present day high school or shopping mall.
They wear black like a gothic person would. However, unlike a gothic person they wear their hair in the typical emo-fashion as well as listen to your typical emo music. Some also listen to punk music aswell
They tend to be found in large quantities in any present day high school or shopping mall.
"Hey dude, what's with that goth? He has his hair down like an emo... but he's in like a black trentch coat?"
"Oh that, don't worry about him. He's an emo goth. He's a pussy."
"Oh that, don't worry about him. He's an emo goth. He's a pussy."
by Joshua Johnston April 22, 2005
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Someone who believes they are a Goth, when in reality, they are conformers to a class of people they believe to be "cool"
Identification Tips-
1. Excessive Piercing (Beyond an ear or lip)
2. Hairstyles beyond unnatural, a True Goth may color hair white or black or some natural tone, while mall goths prefer green, pink, purple, and bright neon red
3. Fascination with the store Hot Topic
4. An even bigger fascination with Twilight and Edward "twinkle-toes" Cullen
5. A preference of My Chemical Romance over true Gothic music like Theater of Tragedy and Saviour Machine
6. Complete lack of knowledge of the word Azrael
7. If you mention Edward Cullen they shriek like Hannah Montana fans
8. Belief that Paganism is the same as Demon Worship
9. Belief that Veganism is the same as Paganism
10. Pentagram necklaces are not a sure sign, but may be worn by Mall-Goths
11. Belief that Edward Cullen is Jesus Christ and that Jesus Christ never existed, even though we know a guy named Jesus lived 2000 years ago and used magic to heal people and blood sacrificed himself, making him a better Goth than all these people
Identification Tips-
1. Excessive Piercing (Beyond an ear or lip)
2. Hairstyles beyond unnatural, a True Goth may color hair white or black or some natural tone, while mall goths prefer green, pink, purple, and bright neon red
3. Fascination with the store Hot Topic
4. An even bigger fascination with Twilight and Edward "twinkle-toes" Cullen
5. A preference of My Chemical Romance over true Gothic music like Theater of Tragedy and Saviour Machine
6. Complete lack of knowledge of the word Azrael
7. If you mention Edward Cullen they shriek like Hannah Montana fans
8. Belief that Paganism is the same as Demon Worship
9. Belief that Veganism is the same as Paganism
10. Pentagram necklaces are not a sure sign, but may be worn by Mall-Goths
11. Belief that Edward Cullen is Jesus Christ and that Jesus Christ never existed, even though we know a guy named Jesus lived 2000 years ago and used magic to heal people and blood sacrificed himself, making him a better Goth than all these people
Mall Goth Hunter: "Edward Cullen"
Group of Mall Goths: "EEIIEIIIIIII He is so hot, I bet he shops at Hot Topic"
Jesus Christ: "Wow that's kinda creepy"
Mall Goth Hunter"Very creepy"
Mall Goth:"Who are you talking to? He doesn't exist"
Jesus Christ:"I'm standing right here."
Mall Goth:"Doesn't matter, Ozzy Osbourne says you don't exist, so you don't exist."
Mall Goth Hunter:"Ozzy never said anything like that, come on Jesus, let's go talk to Azrael"
Mall Goth:"Who?"
Group of Mall Goths: "EEIIEIIIIIII He is so hot, I bet he shops at Hot Topic"
Jesus Christ: "Wow that's kinda creepy"
Mall Goth Hunter"Very creepy"
Mall Goth:"Who are you talking to? He doesn't exist"
Jesus Christ:"I'm standing right here."
Mall Goth:"Doesn't matter, Ozzy Osbourne says you don't exist, so you don't exist."
Mall Goth Hunter:"Ozzy never said anything like that, come on Jesus, let's go talk to Azrael"
Mall Goth:"Who?"
by Kayotik 13 November 16, 2009
Get the Mall Goth mug.A goth is basically a person who likes the darker side of most things, and often wear a lot of black, but sometimes they wear other colors too. Goths like people, are not all the same. For instance, not all goths like metal. Some prefer softer music. Goths DO NOT worship Satan, and ARE NOT all cutters/suicidal depressing low-lives like the people you always see at Hot Topic. Just because a person wears all black n' stuff and listens to metal or something like that, it DOES NOT mean that they are suicide or cut themselves. You could be a prep who listens to Christina Aguilara and be a cutter. Some goths can be that way, but that's because they are PEOPLE not living labels and r all different! They r not psychotic and they certainly aren't all gay/lesbian or have social issues. If somebody OBSESSES about black and says he/she loves 666 and Satan, talks about Hot Topic and/or even so much as calls him/her self a goth, they are most likely a poser. Goth is a state of mind, not a trend. A lot of posers decide to "go goth" because they think it makes them feel special or "cool". It doesn't. It makes them look stupid. Goths are not afraid to show who they really are and what they stand for. They don't care about being popular and would rather be considered an outcast or a freak than conform to everyone else. Goth(in my opinion) is a state of mind in which one sees the world through a shadowed window, but sees things for what they truly are and accept their position in the world and arn't afraid of what people think of them. So, if you go up to a goth and rag on him/her about Satan and crap and beat them up, I'll come after you. Unless it's a poser goth in which case i will gladly lend you a hand.
Oh yeah, and one more thing, goth is NOT the same as emo. Just so we're clear on that.
Oh yeah, and one more thing, goth is NOT the same as emo. Just so we're clear on that.
Poser Goth: Hey, u wanna hang out with me at Hot Topic?
Me: No!
Poser Goth: Oh okay then, yeah i guess I'll just go so i can get goth stuff so i can piss off my parents, and show how fcuked up my life is . . ."
Random asshole: You guys are fucked up! Why don't you get the hell out of here, slit your wrists already and join Marilyn Manson in Hell!
(me punches random asshole)
Me: (to poser) Get a goddamn life!
Me: No!
Poser Goth: Oh okay then, yeah i guess I'll just go so i can get goth stuff so i can piss off my parents, and show how fcuked up my life is . . ."
Random asshole: You guys are fucked up! Why don't you get the hell out of here, slit your wrists already and join Marilyn Manson in Hell!
(me punches random asshole)
Me: (to poser) Get a goddamn life!
by Matt R H January 15, 2007
Get the goth mug.Goth is first and foremost a person who listens to certain types of music and dresses the part. The music includes deathrock, batcave, certain postpunk, certain non-electronic darkwave and other music that is goth. The person dresses the part by wearing makeup either all black clothes or deathrock-style, which can include colorful mohawks, painted leather jackets, colorful ripped t-shirts and fishnets. Real goths always wear makeup to the club, and often daily, no matter what their gender is, otherwise they look like posers.
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Goth is not merely a person who embraces "the darkness" or "everything dark". Their makeup, style, dance moves and music choices make or not make them goth--don't confuse "goth" with "gothic". "Gothic" can be applied to many different people who aren't goth and denotes a person or trend that borrows from Goth, that is "into things dark" but is not goth. Example would be a person who occasionally listens to goth music (but to a lot of other kinds too), who likes BDSM and goes to all kinds of "dark" clubs, not caring too much what to dance for, basically, looking "goth" only when they go out. Gothic is a dark streak that is not to be confused with real Goth. People who prefer "gothic" music that is not Goth, can be called different ways: darkwavers, rivetheads (who love industrial scene/music), moshers, metalheads, etc. Fetish scene is not to be confused with Goth scene: they have very little in common. Goth has a lot of fetish elements in clothing style and many from fetish crowd attend goth clubs on occasion, but that's where the resemblance ends. "Vampires" aren't Goth either; Goths like to play with vampire theme quite rarely, but those who think they're vampires, who wear white contacts, fangs, or paint blood on their faces aren't Goth at all.
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Goth has a very strong androgyny element: It is common for Goth males to wear traditionally female elements of clothes/makeup to the clubs. Deathrocker Goth females also prefer androgynous styles, and dress hardly any different from deathrocker males. Truly Goth dancing is characterized by original, assymetric and often a-rythmical moves, cat-like stepping, wavy arm movements. Goths never bare too much of their body; if they do, they belong to a different scene, but depending on gender (example would be: girl wearing a bra instead of a top to the club or showing garter and stockings isn't Goth, a guy wearing mini-skirt to the club and showing stockings and garter looks Goth).
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Goth is about extreme individualism, yet, it's about belonging to a group and fitting in, at the same time, paradoxically. Goth is about looking at things, at human nature--and oneself with extreme honesty and accepting what mainstream culture doesn't accept--death, melancholy, decay. Like Mike Mercer had put it Goth is about ultimate dignity. Goth hates the mainstream culture, real Goth doesn't watch television. Goths like to shop in thrift stores or specialized Gothic stores, they also have tendency to make their own clothes and jewelry and be creative about their outfits and makeup.
Favorite Goth boots are very pointy ones with buckles, though army-style boots (with include Docs) are also acceptable, as well as platform boots. Layered torn fishnet and sheer tights worn over the arms and legs and Victorian clothes are old time favorites. Modern goths wear more PVC/vinyl clothes than before, which includes tight pants, dresses, corsets and long skirts made of PVC. Black nailpolish is very popular and is worn by males and females, both.
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People who claim that Goth is only about "mindset" and "lifestyle" versus the look aren't goth: real Goth takes great care of their looks and alway strives to look beautiful and goth. Dark beauty is something that is at the core of the Goth--beauty of art, or appearance and of melancholic mind. Each real Goth is an art piece, essentially, as a person is being creative about their look.
Of course, those goths who're stuck in only one way and criticize new style developments lose creativity.
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Goth is not merely a person who embraces "the darkness" or "everything dark". Their makeup, style, dance moves and music choices make or not make them goth--don't confuse "goth" with "gothic". "Gothic" can be applied to many different people who aren't goth and denotes a person or trend that borrows from Goth, that is "into things dark" but is not goth. Example would be a person who occasionally listens to goth music (but to a lot of other kinds too), who likes BDSM and goes to all kinds of "dark" clubs, not caring too much what to dance for, basically, looking "goth" only when they go out. Gothic is a dark streak that is not to be confused with real Goth. People who prefer "gothic" music that is not Goth, can be called different ways: darkwavers, rivetheads (who love industrial scene/music), moshers, metalheads, etc. Fetish scene is not to be confused with Goth scene: they have very little in common. Goth has a lot of fetish elements in clothing style and many from fetish crowd attend goth clubs on occasion, but that's where the resemblance ends. "Vampires" aren't Goth either; Goths like to play with vampire theme quite rarely, but those who think they're vampires, who wear white contacts, fangs, or paint blood on their faces aren't Goth at all.
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Goth has a very strong androgyny element: It is common for Goth males to wear traditionally female elements of clothes/makeup to the clubs. Deathrocker Goth females also prefer androgynous styles, and dress hardly any different from deathrocker males. Truly Goth dancing is characterized by original, assymetric and often a-rythmical moves, cat-like stepping, wavy arm movements. Goths never bare too much of their body; if they do, they belong to a different scene, but depending on gender (example would be: girl wearing a bra instead of a top to the club or showing garter and stockings isn't Goth, a guy wearing mini-skirt to the club and showing stockings and garter looks Goth).
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Goth is about extreme individualism, yet, it's about belonging to a group and fitting in, at the same time, paradoxically. Goth is about looking at things, at human nature--and oneself with extreme honesty and accepting what mainstream culture doesn't accept--death, melancholy, decay. Like Mike Mercer had put it Goth is about ultimate dignity. Goth hates the mainstream culture, real Goth doesn't watch television. Goths like to shop in thrift stores or specialized Gothic stores, they also have tendency to make their own clothes and jewelry and be creative about their outfits and makeup.
Favorite Goth boots are very pointy ones with buckles, though army-style boots (with include Docs) are also acceptable, as well as platform boots. Layered torn fishnet and sheer tights worn over the arms and legs and Victorian clothes are old time favorites. Modern goths wear more PVC/vinyl clothes than before, which includes tight pants, dresses, corsets and long skirts made of PVC. Black nailpolish is very popular and is worn by males and females, both.
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People who claim that Goth is only about "mindset" and "lifestyle" versus the look aren't goth: real Goth takes great care of their looks and alway strives to look beautiful and goth. Dark beauty is something that is at the core of the Goth--beauty of art, or appearance and of melancholic mind. Each real Goth is an art piece, essentially, as a person is being creative about their look.
Of course, those goths who're stuck in only one way and criticize new style developments lose creativity.
Gothic person: "There's a new goth club that plays emb, goth, synthpop, darkwave and industrial!"
Goth: "This is not a goth club"
Goth: "This is not a goth club"
by nosferatu_xx January 11, 2008
Get the goth mug.An especially gloomy offshoot of the punk movement, slowing down and adding keyboards and more danceable drumming. Although primarily an 80's movement as music, the fashion sense has frequently been ripped off by young metal fans and artists (ala. marilyn Manson, Korn, etc.) creating a new subculture calling themselves goths. fairly large remnant goth scene continues to thrive among slightly older individuals in clubs and cities around the globe.
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