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Originally Posted by RedHot25
Ok I feel silly for asking this - and somewhat old, even though I guess I'm not really - but what's emo? Just a real basic and quick definition, please.
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Emo (pronounced /ˈiːmoʊ/) is a somewhat ambiguous slang term most frequently used to describe a fashion or subculture linked to post-hardcore[1] and attitude. fashion and its subculture. The slang term emo is best known for referring to fashion style
Emo may describe this fashion or emo music, or a general emotional state (as in to "feel emo"). It is also, sometimes pejoratively, used to identify someone fitting a particular emo stereotype or category.
'Emo' as a term is now sometimes used in a negative and/or derogatory fashion, and the term's definition is the subject of debate. Emo is now often used to refer to a person's emotion or personality, sometimes both, as well as the musical category.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo_(slang)