Definition

Dysfunctional Emo Hair Syndrome—when your carefully styled emo bangs (or any hair really) stubbornly refuse to stay where you painstakingly positioned them and constantly flop back into your face no matter what you do. Peak 2000s hair struggles.

Example Usage

I spent twenty minutes straightening my bangs this morning, but I've got full DEHS and they keep falling in my eyes.

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