A clipped, casual form of 'emotional' — used when something hits you right in the feelings and you want to acknowledge it without making a big deal.
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A clipped, casual form of 'emotional' — used when something hits you right in the feelings and you want to acknowledge it without making a big deal. Popular in UK youth slang and widely spread via social media, 'emosh' softens the intensity of saying you're emotional, making it safe to admit you teared up at a dog video.
That graduation montage made me so emosh — I wasn't ready.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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Emotional, sensitive, or contemplative; regardless of musical preference or subcultural affiliation.
(internet slang) A mock HTML tag incorporated into writing to express a state of mind.
(slang) A young member of the emo music scene or subculture.
(Internet slang) A block of text containing random or excessive emoji.
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(slang) emotional.
"emosh" means emotional. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"emosh" is informal English meaning emotional. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "emotional" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "emosh" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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