EMO

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Emo

A village in Ireland.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Emo

A township in Ontario.

Anagrams

• 'ome, -ome, EOM, MOE, Meo, MoE, Moe, OEM, OME, moe, moĂ©

Etymology

Noun

emo (countable and uncountable, plural emos)

(uncountable, music, early 1990s) A particular style of hardcore punk rock

(countable, early 1990s) An individual or group of people associated with that subculture and musical style.

(uncountable, music, late 1990s-current) Any form of guitar-driven alternative rock that is particularly or notably emotional

(countable, late 1990s-current) An individual or group of people associated with a fashion or stereotype of that style of rock.

(countable, 2000s) A young person who is considered to be over-emotional or stereotypically emo.

Adjective

emo (comparative more emo, superlative most emo)

(often, pejorative) Emotional; sensitive.

(informal, often, pejorative) Depressed.

Associated with youth subcultures embodying emotional sensitivity.

Anagrams

• 'ome, -ome, EOM, MOE, Meo, MoE, Moe, OEM, OME, moe, moĂ©

Source: Wiktionary



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