What does it mean when the term emo is used to describe someone?

Answer 1

emo people are those who like listening to miserable music and often may slit their wrists when noone is looking, but then show off their scars at every possible opportunity to demonstrate how 'emotional' they are. they wear drainpipe trousers and look like they are from the 70's/80's, all in all, a bunch of losers

Answer #2It means "emotional". Some people would say that emos are posers, and emos are known to slit their wrists and hurt themselves in many different ways. They dress in dark clothing and tight jeans.

Answer

They're also in the goth cliques at school. They are into dark stuff, listening to like death metal and slit themselves to "make themselves feel better". In their words, across the street's the way to go! Sad anyone? But I won't call them losers since I don't know what's going on in their lives so like whatever I guess.

Emos do NOT cut or listen to depressing music. That's a stereotype, so don't believe that BS.