Emo vs. Preppy

Emonoun

A particular style of hardcore punk rock

Emonoun

An individual or group of people associated with that subculture and musical style.

Emonoun

Any form of guitar-driven alternative rock that is particularly or notably emotional

Emonoun

An individual or group of people associated with a fashion or stereotype of that style of rock.

Emonoun

A young person who is considered to be over-emotional or stereotypically emo.

Emoadjective

Emotional; sensitive.

Emoadjective

Depressed.

Emoadjective

Associated with youth subcultures embodying emotional sensitivity.

Emo

Emo is a rock music genre characterized by an emphasis on emotional expression, sometimes through confessional lyrics. It emerged as a style of post-hardcore from the mid-1980s hardcore punk movement in Washington, D.C., where it was known as emotional hardcore or emocore and pioneered by bands such as Rites of Spring and Embrace.

Preppyadjective

Relating to things (such as clothing) that are typical of students at prep schools.

Preppynoun

(US) A student of a prep school.

Preppy

Preppy (also spelled preppie) or prep (all abbreviations of the word preparatory) is a youth subculture in the United States associated with old private Northeastern college preparatory schools. The terms are used to denote a person seen as characteristic of a student or alumnus of these schools.