goth

Goths are a sub-culture of punk, they have similar views to punks as well. Goth is simply a name that has been put on these people by the closed minded view of people. Most goths become goths because they have been rejected by society for their opinions of the world. Gothic groups are simly gatherings of people whos views are seen as being too 'radical' for the apparent civilised society to accept. Goths are not satanists, they are simply people who are free of prejudices so this has attracted satanists but the gothic culture also has attracted people from many other religions and sexualities because of the abscence of prejudices. Goths DO NOT mutilate bodies or anything like that they are just open minded and are open towards the darker parts of life. Goths mainly listen to black metal or the more melodic type, gothic metal. Marilyn Manson is not gothic he is a poser that uses the goth culture to make him seem rebelious. Goths are not necessarily rebelious an obvious sense and many goths are doctors, lawyers and even judges. Gothic bands include Abominant, Man Slaughter Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth

If for some reason decides that they do not like goths save your f***ing breathe, we don't care so don't just shout stuff at us in the street.

by iamthethorn156 May 28, 2007

Goth Night

The night of the week that a club hosts a night for Goth people. It is similar to the idea of "Ladies Night" but caters more towards gothic people. The music also varies from what is normally played in a club to adhere to the music styles favored by gothic people. It is also very likely to see people dressed in capes, chains, and primarily black clothing.

We took Vincent out to a club for his birthday, it turned out to be goth night and there were a lot of people dressed in capes and chains. He did not enjoy his birthday very much.

by Non-Goth Dancer December 17, 2009

goth

Fan of 80's post-punk music known as gothic rock.

Goth: Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees, some of The Cure, The Sisters of Mercy, Switchblade Symphony, London After Midnight, The 69 Eyes, Type O Negative, Christian Death

Not Goth: Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, HIM, Slipknot, Korn, Linkin Park, Green Day, Fall Out Boy

by Infurion April 18, 2006

goth

A survivor of emotional or physical abuse. They tend to enjoy the darker side of things.

Goths aren't always:
-Morbid
-Suicidal
-Dressed in black
-Wearing bondage
-Depressed
-Gay/Lesbian
-Cutters
-Self-harmers
-Shoppers at Hot Topic
-Rude
-Mentally disturbed

The goth poser always bitched and complained about his life.

by Chrys Whitewood September 18, 2005

gothic

1. A person who has sincerely immersed themselves in a stoic and depressingly good literature, is rather solemn and is gothic because of a state of mind not the clothes, black nails, or music.
2. Some jerkoff who wants to be definition number one but is just a retarded teenager confuzed by puberty and taking it out on the world, catagorizing themselves, and shopping at the all-mighty evil, Hot Topic... because they think its all about how they dress and what they listen to.

For definition 1-
The gothic culture was always been looked down upon due to a lack of social acceptance
For Definition 2-
"Dude. check out the new clothes and lipstick i got from hot topic. i am so gothic" <--should be shot.

by jane December 10, 2003

gothically

To do something in a gothic manner.

I gothically denied my gothicness.

by The mysterious J January 19, 2004

goth

--The words Goth and Gothic have had many, largely unrelated meanings: the name of the Germanic Visigoth tribes that overthrew the Roman Empire. From this source arose the concept of a Goth as an uncivilized person, a barbarian. 4
--a style of architecture in Western Europe which was popular from the 12th to the 16th century.
--a style of horror/mystery literature that is dark, eerie and gloomy.

--Goth, as a modern movement, started as one component of the punk rock scene. As the latter faded, Goth survived by creating its own subculture.
--The first use of the term Goth in its present meaning was on a British Broadcasting Commission (BBC) TV program. Anthony H. Wilson, manager of Joy Division described the band as Gothic compared with the pop mainstream. The name stuck.
--Their use of black clothing was originally "something of a backlash to the colorful disco music of the seventies." 5 It also stuck.
--The movement first became established in the Batcave, a nightclub in London, England, in the early 1980's. 3
--Spreading to the U.S., it first became popular in California.
--Goth is featured in The Crow horror movies (1994, 1996). Other Gothic movies are the original Nosferatu, the color remake Nosferatu the Vampyre, and the Cabinet of Doctor Caligari.
--Popular music bands are the Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Sisters of Mercy, Dead Can Dance, and many others.

***Stereotypes:
People have accused or described Goths as being:

Depressed,
Unusually bigoted,
Violent,
Suicidal,
Involved in illegal drugs,
Vampires or believe themselves to be vampires,
Sado-masochists,
Satanists,
Musicians, painters, and other artists,
Computer programmers (although there seem to be a lot of them)
Wearers of black (some wear white and gunmetal),
Dyers of their hair,
Users of white makeup. 4

I like the clothing of the visigoths, and the osogoths, in the 13th century, but not when they changed in the 15th.

by trustXfriends September 14, 2005