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The other 1200 definitions explain the term itself and its origins better than I can here, but it is important to note that the music and accompanying culture currently labeled "emo" by the press and popular media (as well as by the kids themselves) is essentially the same music and culture we all would have simply referred to as "alternative" a decade ago, and which has been shoveled into the media-created pigeonhole formerly occupied by the (arguably artificial) subgenre of "alternative" music known as "grunge" back in the '90s.

My sister's boyfriend swears he's too emo to watch MTV, but I know he got his Vans at the mall.

By Panic! In My Pants

Emo. Mostly teenagers ranging from 14-19 in age. Defined by: 1)Skinny jeans. Guys and girls. 2)Thick black rimmed glasses. 3)Sloppy hair that tends to gravitate towards one side of the face, blocking half from view. Usually dark(black)with streaks of very bright (red, green) colors. 4)Eyeliner. Guys and girls. 5)A serious need to be unconforming. Which might be an issue when you are talking about one of the fastest growing trends in the world. 6) Some sort of self mutilation/suicide attempt. 7)A fascination with vintage items, poetry, dark lyrically uninventive lyrics that express 'deep' emotions and thoughts.

Let's hardcore dance! Quick! Mosh pit! I'm so emo I wore my sister's pants.

By Apostrophe. Simply Yours.

Emo is a genre of music. It tends to be simalar to Rock/Punk/Metal. Emo isnt about being sensitive or anything, emo's are just people who listen to this music. Emos are not gay, depressing, suicidal, or stupid as people say they are!!!!!!!! Emo's are actually decent people!

so called emo band-Fall out boy so called emo band-My chemical romance so called emo band-Jimmy eat world Any other good band i can think of :)

By orianwindows

people that are very annoying and like to wear black, red, pink etc. the also like to cut themselves and write poems about stuff, the talk about killing themselves and and very stupid.

person1: man wtf is up with that kid? why is he so fucked up? person2: DUH he's an emo

By Live-T0-Win

1: Short for a genre of music, emotive rock. It is a style of music and sometimes clothing. 2: A label that's mainly used on posers who killed the entire genre.

1: Jimmy Eat World is a pretty good emo band. 2: "Emo": I cut myself, cry because of every little thing, write in a paper diary, and wear my hair over my face so I must be emo! Me: Eff you! You're just a poser. Ugh, wemos. They're everywhere.

By Cailunet