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Definitions for Emo

[1] a type of guitar-based music developed from emocore but having a softer, pop or mainstream sound.
[2] a fan of emo, especially a person who is overly sensitive and full of angst or adopts a certain style characterized by dyed black hair, tight t-shirts and jeans, etc.
[3] noting or pertaining to this type of rock music: emo albums of the late 1990s.
[4] of or relating to a fan of emo or to the lifestyle, dress, etc., typical of such a person: emo teens; emo fashion.
[5] a type of music combining traditional hard rock with personal and emotional lyrics (as modifier ) emo bands

Words nearby Emo

emmet, emmetropia, emmett, emmy, emmylou, emo, emocore, emodin, emoji, emollient, emolument

Origin of Emo

First recorded in 1985-90; shortening of emocore

Word origin for Emo

C20: short for emotional rock