Emo

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.

The main reason emos self-harm is because they are bullied by haters.

by Flaming Rubies October 3, 2015

emo

"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

emo is a musical genre.

by peebnis_enjoyer June 10, 2020

Emo

Some one who listens to deep sounding songs. Also 99% of the time cry due to the g note

Person1: " Dude, Sydney and Grace are so emo."
Syd and grace: "wHeN i WaS a YoUnG bOi"

by True life of a fab killjoy January 29, 2018

Emo

Tristan Kennedy.

You’re emo

by Kylie 😪😪🥱🥱 September 17, 2021

Emo

Usually white ass motherfuckers trying to make themselves look like the school shooter…. Usually have their own made up names

Jayden is calling themselves Jess because they’re that emo

by White cracker hunting videos May 18, 2022

emo

Originally:
a music scene from the 80s and 90s.

Now:
see bullshit

Why aren't the starving Africans cutting themselves? I'm sure they're off a lot worse than you are, emo kid.

by citydog December 8, 2009

emo

not a fucking depressed guy. most of the time they like bands like Pierce The Veil, twenty one pilots, MCR, Fall Out Boy, and found often wearing dark clothes and a lot of eyeliner/guyliner. Many have taken on the habbit of the game Neko Atsume. Never says theyre a "true fan" of anything unless they can have a lyric battle of the artist/band with another. Obsessed with youtubers, particularly gamers and therorists.

Bob: Dude I heard that Jeff cuts himself, hes so emo.
Jim: *slaps bob* shut the fuck up he's depressed not emo

by althememecollector March 23, 2016