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emo

American  

[ee-moh] / ˈi moʊ /

noun

1. emocore.

2. a type of guitar-based rock music developed from emocore but having a softer, pop or mainstream sound.

3. a fan of emo, especially a person who is overly sensitive, emotional, and full of angst, or who adopts a certain style characterized by dyed black hair, tight t-shirts and skinny jeans, etc.

4. a person who is overly sensitive or emotional.

5. emotional display; emotion.

   The storyline had too much emo and not enough substance.

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adjective

1. noting or relating to the type of music called emo or emocore.

   emo albums of the late 1990s.

2. of or relating to a fan of emo, or to the lifestyle, dress, etc., typical of such a person.

   emo teens;

   emo fashion.

3. overly sensitive or emotional.

emo British  

/ ˈiːməʊ /

noun

1. 1. a type of music combining traditional hard rock with personal and emotional lyrics

   2. ( as modifier )

      emo bands

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Etymology

Origin of emo

First recorded in 1985-90; shortening of emocore

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He says: "The emo crowd gets a bad rep, but Emofest has some of the best shows we run across the UK."

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Is emo making a comeback - and who are today's emo kids?

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

If you grew up with this sound, you’ve internalized voices like this to a degree that you barely notice how they connect to rap and emo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Petracca opened up with Fall Out Boy’s “Sugar We’re Goin Down” to set the sing-a-long tone before blistering through a set of remixes to songs by beloved emo and pop-punk artists such as Panic!

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

“It’s taken time, I swear. I went through this whole emo phase in middle school where I played with the alias ‘Rick.’”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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