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emo

A subculture mainly consisting of younger people who listen to rock, metal, punk, etc. They get lot's of hate and are called fake a lot, but I can assure you, they aren't depressed because they are emo, they are emo because they are depressed. Actually, you don't have to be depressed to be emo. They mostly turn to their music to cope with their issues, for the lyrics are deeply meaningful. If people would stop making fun of these bands because they have a different sound than others and listen to the lyrics and pay attention to them, you'd find the meaning. Emos usually have a darker style of band shirts, skinny jeans, and Vans with hints of neon, and the style is less for attention and more for finding more emos like themselves. The most common emo stereotype is that they all are suicidal and cut themselves, which is extremely untrue.
1.
Person 1: Ew look an emo!
Person 2: Hey emo! Go cut yourself
"Emo": I'll cut your throat
Person 3: I'll slit your throat and fuck the wound!
*emo and person 3 fall in love because Slipknot*

2.
"Emo": (bad day) I'm gonna listen to Pierce the Veil, Black Veil Brides, and Of Mice & Men even though society calls them all emo and horrible
PTV: Darling, you'll be okay
BVB: I believe that we all fall down sometimes
OM&M: You're not alone, you're with me
PTV: I wanna hold your hand so tight, I'm gonna break my wrist
BVB: Saviour will be there when you are feeling alone
OM&M: Don’t give up, baby I know that it's shaky
by Mx. Iero March 29, 2016
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Emo

A style defined by people who listen to mellowed-out punk rock. Usually seen with striped arm warmers and oversized band tees, but sometimes blend in and wear ‘normal’ clothing.
Person A: I keep getting bullied for being emo
Person B: Imagine bullying someone for a style of music they like
by Luka Knotz January 8, 2022
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emo

a dude/chick that dresses in awesome black clothing, fingerless gloves, black hair, etc.
i'm an emo chick
by a7x lover foREVer October 19, 2010
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Emo

a subculture that started in washington dc emo is a genre of post hard core punk music that uses more emotional lyrics emos tend to wear dark clothing and band merch .
(person 1)hey what u listening to (person 2) im listening to emo
by emotrashhh June 1, 2017
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Emo

What people think/see: people who wear a lot of black and have a lot of eyeliner, pretty quiet and a tad scary, probably super depressed and freaky they listen to music about death and want the world to end.

What people don’t see/real definition: people who are most comfortable in darker, less revealing clothes, people who like song that have meaningful/emotional lyrics but also have good music. People who are shunned a lot because they look different even though they aren’t generally that mean/dark.

Sometimes emos are depressed and sometimes they aren’t. (Just like every other categorization of human being.) emos are more in touch with their emotional side and tend to understand deeper more abstract philosophical ideas, not because they’re morbid, but because they’re intelligent and they understand things other people can’t. They often are misunderstood and choose to express themselves with poetry/music.
“That guy but be goth and like depressed or something he’s wearing all black and being super creepy isn’t he corner.”

“Nah he’s emo. Let’s go talk to him I bet he’s just a little shy and awkward. He’s probably an interesting person.”
by Toby_Wishes September 29, 2017
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Emo

A slang term for cool lit
Ohh she a really cool emo like leslie
by Th3plug309 June 15, 2018
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EMO

"boy stfu n emo"
by brereb February 20, 2019
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