emo
/ˈiːməʊ
/(also emocore /ˈiːməʊkɔː/)
noun (plural emos) [mass noun]
1A style of rock music resembling punk but having more complex arrangements and lyrics that deal with more emotional subjects.While the lyrics are kind of abstract and emotional the way emo is, this is a pure indie CD....
- We weren't a bedroom pop outfit by any stretch; back then we played dour, emotionally apoplexed emocore.
- Their music has been categorized as punk emo, and even pop.
1.1 [count noun] An admirer of emo music or a member of the subculture associated with it: I’m not one of those emos who are always crying—I just want to make that clear...
- Katy's boyfriend was there too, he was sort of an emo - but he was really awesome at skateboarding and stuff apparently.
- Being an Emo, for instance, is a great way to avoid the hard questions of who are you and what have you done?
- Amid the furore, little has been heard from the emos themselves.
adjective
Denoting or relating to emo and its associated subculture: an emo band emo kids...
- Charlie is a bit of an emo kid - a bit emotional.
- There's definitely kind of an emo edge to our music.
- From what people tell me this album has more of an emo feel in some places.
Origin
1990s: short for emotional hardcore.