emo

Meanings

Noun

• A particular style of hardcore punk rock
• An individual of people associated with that subculture and musical style.
• Any form of guitar-driven alternative rock that is particularly or notably emotional
• An individual of people associated with a fashion or stereotype of that style of rock.
• A young person who is considered to be over-emotional or stereotypically emo.

Adjective

• Emotional; sensitive.
• Depressed.
• Associated with youth subcultures embodying emotional sensitivity.

Origin

• Abbreviation of emocore.
• Abbreviation of emotional.