Emo, emo, emo !

[Jay_Jay]

What's this word " emo " I keep seeing bandied about ?It's usually see it applied to music or to someone who is " an emo goth ".

[dogfish]

I believe it's short for "emotional", and refers to the angst-riddeen, self-tortured lyrics favoured by those of the goth persuasion.

[Budlet]

Someone described my 16 year old son as "well fit and emo". I didn't know whether to be flattered or worried!! It's another world to us 40somethings!!!

[andy-hughes]

It is yet another sub-genre for rock music, and as suggested, it infers music which appeals to hormone-ridden teenagers of a sensitive persyasion.

The Daily Mail - never a paper to let a scare story get in the way of the truth - did a major feature last week inferring that such music inspires suicidal thoughts, but then again, they think women voting frightens the horses, so don't take it to heart.

There is a loose dress clode applied, but like all things tribal, some fans will adhere, some will ignore, and the whole thing will move onto something else shortly.

[jockessfi]

I hear from my 13 & 17 year olds that it stands for emotional & Spook is the new Goth! A large number seem to have emerged in the last few months in our small Northern Town, I thought they were visitors from another area but they're locals with an emospook makeover!

[unnatural1]

Emo stands for emotional rock. Like someone who just sits there looking sad all day listening to depressing but quite good music. which brings me on to a joke.

how many emos does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
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none they would rather just sit around in the dark and cry about it

[emo kid]

emo means emotional driven hardcore punk