A subculture which started out as a music genre with influences from the punk/alternative scene of Washington D.C. in the late 1980s. In recent years, it has expanded to become an entire subculture. Originally, followers of the emo subculture were kids who didn't fit into the mainstream and considered themselves to be non-conformists. Sadly, however, the emo label has become so popular that nowadays most emos are kids who grew up living life exactly the same as every other fucking kid, and now they have decided to go emo, simply because it is what every other kid is doing. However, some emo kids are those who turned emo before it became the mainstream, and these are the true non-conformists.
True non-conformist free-thinking emo kid: Oh, look, you're reading trainspotting! I love Irvine Welsh!
Mindless conformist 'emo' kid: What the fuck you faggot. Reading's for gays and pussies. Go watch wrestling like evryone else.
Mindless conformist 'emo' kid: What the fuck you faggot. Reading's for gays and pussies. Go watch wrestling like evryone else.
by Espak May 10, 2008
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Get the emo mug.a type of rock or hard rock with more emotional or complex lyrics. An example of bands that could be considered emo to some people are Fall out boy, My chemical romance, Panic! at the disco, or Green day. A common misconception about emos is that they cut themselves or harm themselves in a way.
by theonepersonwhohateshaters January 3, 2017
Get the emo mug.Metrosexual individual who hangs around Michael's store to buy arts and crafts to show they are in touch with their emotions and creative side to the opposite sex.
emo Matt: What are you doing tonight?
non-emo Joe: Oh, I'm probably going to make dinner.
Matt: Why not go to Michaels, we can make a craft and then maybe cut ourselves.
Joe: No thanks man.
non-emo Joe: Oh, I'm probably going to make dinner.
Matt: Why not go to Michaels, we can make a craft and then maybe cut ourselves.
Joe: No thanks man.
by emo21148 August 10, 2008
Get the emo mug.A: a genre of whiney music, associated with punk rock
B: someone who whines about something that is not tragic nor interesting
C: a "look" that involves pretending to look thoughtful and interesting by putting hair in the face and tilting the head down.
B: someone who whines about something that is not tragic nor interesting
C: a "look" that involves pretending to look thoughtful and interesting by putting hair in the face and tilting the head down.
I have messy long hair, listen to rock music with feelings, and complain about my young middle-class life, therefore I am emo.
by tomatosareawful September 5, 2008
Get the emo mug.seeing as there is much bullshit around about emo being angst ridden teens and melodramitc singers whining about relationships. Yet i have many emo Cds that have only 1 relationship song. Emo means emotive hardcore, not emotional. Its a genre of music, not a style. When kids call themselves emo. yes it is fake, and they are following a trend. But the music itself can also by called Post-hardcore. Emo music is ebout emotion
but every song in the world has an emotion.
Emo does it in a harder kind of way opposing the crappy sound of rap and bubblegum pop
but every song in the world has an emotion.
Emo does it in a harder kind of way opposing the crappy sound of rap and bubblegum pop
by scrabbydo September 11, 2008
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