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emo

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."
by thuthanboylexxx May 12, 2018
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Emo

by Kylie 😪😪🥱🥱 September 17, 2021
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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
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Emo

1) Not quite goth, not quite gay. A whining sorry excuse for a human being.
2) Some form of amphibian excrement you step on near a body of water.
I just slipped in that emo back there. I will have to wipe my feet.
by jacobite45 January 9, 2012
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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
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An emo is what’s hanging from the fucking ceiling
Emo people who are depressed and listen to emo bands
by _pro_definitions_i_cant_spell1 November 18, 2018
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Emo

Some of you are totally wrong about being emo. I'm emo, I would know. I'm not emo because I think it's cool, I'm a very expressive person, artsy, and I've been emo/punk for most of my life, you guys are ignorant. Yes, many of us are from well-off families who don't understand, but that's our choice. You're stereotyping people you don't even know. I have tons of friends (some who are very popular), I don't cut myself, I'm perfectly happy! There's so many more misconceptions... okay, maybe my hair is half pink, maybe I wear tighter jeans then the rest of you, maybe I listen to less popular music because it's way better than listening to a bleach blond tramp who forgot to wear underwear! It's our choice, and you shouldn't judge. That's like asking a football player why he plays football. So stupid, so trivial, so ignorant.
Cheerleader: Eww, look at that emo kid, disgusting!

Groupie: Ugh, I know! Stupid cuter.
by Ashy121xxx. July 3, 2010
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