What's is this EMO I keep hearing about? I mean, what is emo?

Answer 1

Emo is a somewhat ambiguous, controversial slang term most frequently used to describe a fashion or subculture which is usually defined to have its roots in punk fashion and subculture, as well as some attributes of gothic fashion and subculture
The term emo originated in the 1980s to describe a genre of music stemming from the hardcore punk music scene in Washington, D.C. Early bands labeled emo (or sometimes emocore) in this scene included Rites of Spring, Embrace, and Fugazi. The term emo as a music genre has become broader and broader with time, and now is loosely understood to mean "rock music with emotionally-based lyrics or effect."

Emo fashion is usually defined to have roots in punk fashion as well as gothic fashion

When referring to a person's personality and attitude, most definitions of emo hold that an "emo person" is candid about their emotions, sensitive, shy, introverted, broken-hearted, glum, and often quiet. Emo personality is also often connected with writing poetry, which addresses confusion, depression, loneliness, and anger, all resulting from the world's inability to understand the author.Emo poetry uses a combination of any of: a highly emotional tone, stream of consciousness writing, a simple (ABAB) or nonexistent rhyme scheme, references to the flesh, especially the heart, heavy use of dark or depressing adjectives, concern over the mutability of time and/or love, and disregard for punctuation, grammar, and/or spelling. Themes such as life is pain are common.

Some definitions of emo hold that typical "emo persons" are likely to inflict self-injury, most often by means of cutting, burning, or otherwise mutilating themselves. Some assert that it is cool within the emo subculture to pretend to be suicidal and self-harm, or that participants self-harm purely for personal enjoyment.

Answer 2

slang for emotional in short for due to the sms / texting of the mobile phone culture.

Commonly used to describe metrosexual mummies boy of the Y generation by women. Not a term commonly used by men though.

Answer 3

EMO stands for EMOTIONAL. It has something to do with the "rock" culture, I should say. (:

Answer 4

Stands for Emotional, and another form of "era culture",

Answer 5

it means emotional... if someone is being overly emotional about something, they are considered "emo". who knows who invented that one, but i guess it works... (:

Answer 6

it is THE accepted form of conformism amongst today's youth.

Answer 7

I've also been wanting to know as well.