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. A libation that consists of 2 oz tequila, 1.5 oz lemonade, 1.5 oz gingerale and .5 oz of lime juice. Served over ice.
I don't drink beer because it tastes like America. Instead I think I'll fufu it up and order an emo.
by dankpuffalot December 13, 2016
Get the Emomug. Emo- a troubled misunderstood individual who is still trying to figure out who they are as a person. Emos do not all self harm,listen to scream o, or hate themselves or everyone else. Often bullied for the style of dress. Music genre and sexuality. Emos listen to music which has meaning In lyrics and can be related to
by the little emo kid November 18, 2017
Get the Emomug. Emo stands for emotional hardcore, and started with bands like Rites of Spring in the 1980s. It then dipoed in popularity until bands like Dashboard Confessional and Fall Out Boy re-invented emo into subgenres like emo-pop amd indie-emo. It does not mean cutting, being depressed or gay.
by Flaming Rubies October 3, 2015
Get the Emomug. Emo is the feeling you get when:
- you hear the certain piano note
- you hear a heavy rain coming from north
- you spill down sugar
- you poke yourself in the eye with eyeliner
And many more.
*sidenote: not to be confused with: repressed emo
- you hear the certain piano note
- you hear a heavy rain coming from north
- you spill down sugar
- you poke yourself in the eye with eyeliner
And many more.
*sidenote: not to be confused with: repressed emo
by leanania April 12, 2018
Get the emomug.