See also E.mo, and emo-
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English
Etymology
Abbreviation of emotional.
Pronunciation
Noun
emo (countable and uncountable; plural emos)
- (uncountable, music, early 1990s) A particular style of hardcore punk rock
- (countable, early 1990s) An individual or group of people associated with the subculture and musical style of definition (1)
- (uncountable, music, late 1990s-current) Any form of guitar-driven alternative rock that is particularly or notably emotional
- (countable, late 1990s-current) An individual or group of people associated with a fashion or stereotype of definition (3)
- (countable, 2000s) A young person who is considered to be over-emotional or stereotypically emo
Adjective
emo (comparative more emo, superlative most emo)
- (often pejorative) Emotional; sensitive.
- (informal, often pejorative) Depressed.
- Associated with youth subcultures embodying emotional sensitivity.
Derived terms
- emocore
- emotard
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Finnish
Etymology
From emä (“mother (archaic), womb”).
Noun
emo
Declension
Declension of emo (type valo)
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Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:24:01 GMT+00:00
Punknews.org ... One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness, it's only recently that he's begun to work with acts that larger music rags would likely classify as " emo . ...
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