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emo

Most recently, a term used to dismiss the feelings and emotions of others as not being as real or as important as your own.
Sandy: Stacy, you've been crying all day. Stop being so fucking Emo!

Stacy: My father died yesterday.

Sandy: What-ever, you Emo loser. Now let's talk about ME!
by Amilie September 5, 2008
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emo

Noun
There are 2 possible variations of this word.

1. A person who due to circumstances, more often than not out of his control, is in a depressed state wherein the person can be happy and outgoing one moment to depressed and distant the next. Doesnt always have to dress in dark colors or have dark hair but is sometimes a sterotypical characteristic than may or may not be true in said case.

2. A person who actually has little wrong with their life but tells everyone they do as to attract attention. It is thought that by doing this they may be 'cool' or 'in' but in reality is not being who they are and is closely related to 'scene'
1. "Hey guys, you wanta hang after school today?"
After school
"Sorry guys, i just cant hang out right now... i dont even want to talk to anyone."

2. "When i go to this new school i think im gonna change my look. I hear 'emo' is popular there so ill stop by the store and get some hair dye and dark clothes"
by tensa_zangetsu999 October 31, 2008
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emo

You are such an emo

He is such an emo

You look like and emo!!
by Ezperanza Lopez December 14, 2008
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emo

Emo is not emotional , not a style ,not a person, not cutting , but it is a music genre. Now its become a "clique". A label.
emo means emotive harcore , a MUSIC GENRE. not a person.
Bands such as , hawthorne heights , matchbook romance,silverstein,emo is usally related to screamo.
by nicki cook October 16, 2008
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emo

a really bad imitation of goth.most "emo" people are posers who only wear pink and black(boys too),and the others cry all the time,not knowing how to deal with their problems.
-Hey guys,look at these new pink skull-shaped earrings!!!Am I emo or what!(poser)
by foursouls1 April 23, 2009
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emo

An easy was of describing a person who

*Listens to emotionally hardcore music
*Shops at hot topic and lovebites and bruises
*Has black hair with funky bits, long at font, short at back, with side fringe, anything too crazy is considered scene
*Has a Myspace/Livejournal
Kid 1: what did he look like?
Kid 2: He had side parted black ahir, tight trousers, glasses ...
Kid 1: You mean "emo"??
by jojofaceball May 16, 2007
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emo

1. Short for "emotive". Coined by Ian MacKaye, commonly known from Fugazi and Minor Threat.
2. Type of music characterized by heartfelt, although sometimes whiny lyrics.
3. Person who listens to afformentioned type of music. Stereotypically wears too-small sweaters and tight jeans, black horn-rimmed glasses, and straight black hair, although this is not always true. Sometimes a vegan, sometimes straight edge.
Look at that emo kid pouring his heart out on stage.
by Sapnotaja November 15, 2006
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