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.
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Get the Emo mug.Emo is a life style usually an Emoperson wears black and only black unless it’s on a band shirt than some dark colors are used. There best friend is there Guitar. There hair usually is long and has bangs that cover one eye.They listen to punk rock, hard rock, and Metal. The only place to shop if your Emo is hot topic, and Emo’s usually suffer of depression, and like to have time alone sheltered from the World.
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1. A sub culture in the category with punk, goth & scene.
They usually have black choppy hair & wear black, especially skinny jeans, they can wear colour & can have their hair a different colour, they prefer to be alone & listen to music (Genre: punk, metal, emo, ) All of these things are not limited & if an 'emo' says that they are then they are most likely a poser.
2. A genre of music, how I usually describe this is that it has guitar riffs, but instead of the usual edgy rock sound they sound more... soft...
Many people hate emo, many people defend it, many people are posers, many people don't understand,
emo is very mis-understood, & is not just someone who cuts themselves, it's a type of person, with specific unique preferences to the mainstream, someone different, & usually from my experience, people who carry out the emo style were previously depressed but got through it.
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH scene
If you call a scene kid emo (or vice versa) you could very well offend them.
Of they could be sceno
1. A sub culture in the category with punk, goth & scene.
They usually have black choppy hair & wear black, especially skinny jeans, they can wear colour & can have their hair a different colour, they prefer to be alone & listen to music (Genre: punk, metal, emo, ) All of these things are not limited & if an 'emo' says that they are then they are most likely a poser.
2. A genre of music, how I usually describe this is that it has guitar riffs, but instead of the usual edgy rock sound they sound more... soft...
Many people hate emo, many people defend it, many people are posers, many people don't understand,
emo is very mis-understood, & is not just someone who cuts themselves, it's a type of person, with specific unique preferences to the mainstream, someone different, & usually from my experience, people who carry out the emo style were previously depressed but got through it.
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH scene
If you call a scene kid emo (or vice versa) you could very well offend them.
Of they could be sceno
by Killossal March 7, 2015
Get the emo mug.Emo is a style related to a dark subculture however emos aren't Goths nor Scenes which most people confused them with.
The emo wording itself comes from a short–cut for EMOtional meaning emos are a more sensitive version of a dark subculture, aother misconception being that all emos cut themselves which is false, not everyone who considers themselves emo actually self–harm and another person who may hurt themselves don't consider themselves emos.
An emo is iconically known as follows:
* Pale skin.
* Black hair. or a dark shade of brown.
* Iconic makeup with eyeliner.
* Piercings.
* Black clothing with rarely any color. Most emos often wear green, pink and white.
* Iconic converse, leather boots or vans.
* Choppy and spiked in layers haircut.
* Choppy bangs/fringes on one side of their face or completely covering one eye.
Emos are exactly as above however not all whom dresses as such call themselves emo, but it's a to differ Emo from Scenes and Goths, one being Goths wear maibly black with little to no color, and opposite- Scenes wear more color.
The emo wording itself comes from a short–cut for EMOtional meaning emos are a more sensitive version of a dark subculture, aother misconception being that all emos cut themselves which is false, not everyone who considers themselves emo actually self–harm and another person who may hurt themselves don't consider themselves emos.
An emo is iconically known as follows:
* Pale skin.
* Black hair. or a dark shade of brown.
* Iconic makeup with eyeliner.
* Piercings.
* Black clothing with rarely any color. Most emos often wear green, pink and white.
* Iconic converse, leather boots or vans.
* Choppy and spiked in layers haircut.
* Choppy bangs/fringes on one side of their face or completely covering one eye.
Emos are exactly as above however not all whom dresses as such call themselves emo, but it's a to differ Emo from Scenes and Goths, one being Goths wear maibly black with little to no color, and opposite- Scenes wear more color.
" I'd like to be emo but I don't really have the time to tease my hair all day. "
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" Hey are you Goth??? " + No, I'm emo.
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" Hey are you Goth??? " + No, I'm emo.
by ☾– M I A — ☽ August 22, 2017
Get the emo mug.Emo is an abbreviation for 'emotive hardcore punk', or 'emocore', a genre of music and a lifestyle which peaked in the 1990s. Often used nowadays as a classification for people - typically teens - who listen to rock music, are introverted and wear black and maybe have coloured streaks in their hair. Occasionally used as an insult, though emos do not take this as an insult normally.
"Hey, look at him, isn't he an emo?"
"Oh yeah, he's wearing all black and burgundy and listening to Papa Roach."
"Oh yeah, he's wearing all black and burgundy and listening to Papa Roach."
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Get the Emo mug.1. An insult for someone who complains.
2. A generalization for someone with long, dark hair, usually parted on the side and covering one eye.
3. An insult for someone who listens to post-hardcore music.
4. A generalization for someone who has a tendency to self-harm. Whether for attention or otherwise.
5. A genre of music; Emocore.
6. A widely misunderstood term.
2. A generalization for someone with long, dark hair, usually parted on the side and covering one eye.
3. An insult for someone who listens to post-hardcore music.
4. A generalization for someone who has a tendency to self-harm. Whether for attention or otherwise.
5. A genre of music; Emocore.
6. A widely misunderstood term.
1. Guy 1: "Today's been so hard, people won't stop yelling at me and I didn't even do anything!"
Guy 2: "Quit whining, emo fag."
2. Tom has long black hair, he must be emo!
3. Tom listens to a song and there's a guy screaming. He must be an emo fag!
4. Tom has scars on his arms, he's such an emo fag!
5. Bands such as LoveHateHero are Emocore.
Guy 2: "Quit whining, emo fag."
2. Tom has long black hair, he must be emo!
3. Tom listens to a song and there's a guy screaming. He must be an emo fag!
4. Tom has scars on his arms, he's such an emo fag!
5. Bands such as LoveHateHero are Emocore.
by JackyM16 July 7, 2011
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