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What does "emo" mean?
Thank you both for your answers. They both describe what I suspected was the current usage among the hormonally-challenged segment of our population.
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Originally it was short for "emotionally disturbed" (compare with "psycho") but nowadays kids usually seem to think it's just short for "emotional," as in the other answer. It's more or less the latest incarnation of "goth".
Basically, it used to be that "emo" was a kid banging his head on the wall in the corner, but now it's 5 kids hanging out at the mall wearing stuff from the emo aisle at Hot Topic.
- 1 decade ago
"Emo" is short for emotional. Its basically used to describe people who are emotionally sad and some are so sad that they even cut their self. I know this because I have a friend who does it.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
It's short for "emotional" and describes a youth culture characterized by sadness.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
emo is short for"emphatically miscreantic osteoid" no need to thank me, i'm here to help.
