emo
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- noun
- /ˈiːmoʊ/
- Slang
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emo
- Many young people identify as emos due to their unique style and love for emotional music.
And then the other side of me is kind of this latent emo with a a dyed in quiff and a studded star belt.
- And then the other side of me is kind of this latent emo with a a dyed in quiff and a studded star belt.
Examples
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And I transitioned from being what was a total, like, preppy girl to being an emo girl or a scene kid, if you will.
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We're not Goths, we're Emos.
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I call this one little sad emo boy, OK.
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It became all these cute little emo boys, right?
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I just wanted to be a grunge emo girl so bad.
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Emos are quite dark as well, aren't they?
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She sorta got all emo, she thinks I'm a prep, but I still consider her a friend.
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You think she'd rather hang out with you and the sulky, sun-dodging emos?
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James told us he was an emo between the ages of 17 and 19 with a long black fringe that went over his eyes; he took style tips from Adam Lazzara and also had loads of MySpace friends.
Blog text (18) -
At the concert, I noticed a group of emos with colorful hair and black clothing expressing themselves through their dance.
Compounds
- Slang
A style or feeling of strong sadness shown in dark clothes, music, and moody photos
Surface Forms
Etymology
Emo first named a style of music and then the people who liked that music took the name; it comes from emocore and emotional, meaning 'feeling'. So an emo (a person) is someone connected to that music and who often shows strong emotions.