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Standing for "Special Operations Training Group," it is a United States Marine Corps unit generally associated with certifying the Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC). There is one SOTG unit per Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

On top of certifying the various MEUs SOC, the unit also provides a variety of special operations training ranging from CQB to scout swimmers to spie rigging and much much more.

There are also various other definitions of the acronym (more than likely created by the Marines in the unit itself). These include but are not limited to:

SOTG - Society Of Tough Guys
SOTG - Special Olympics Training Group
SOTG - Sorry Our Training's Gay
"I learned how to drive a Zodiac CRRC at SOTG."
SOTG by WeakAmphibiousWarrior September 17, 2006
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The Greatest gaming clan ever to grace the universe.
SOTG A-Unit is hardcore along with SOTG Punisher.
SOTG by SOTG A-Unit February 10, 2005
SOTG stands for Spirit Of The Game. SOTG plays a key role in many sports, especially ultimate and other sports that don't commonly feature a referee where calls are made by the players themselves. Therefore, SOTG is required to maintain a fair and enjoyable game. Players and teams who demonstrate otherwise might become known to be BM
SOTG is an important aspect of all sports.
SOTG by StaticMike June 23, 2016

Shawed-off Sotgun 

A retractable mallet, often confused with the more common sawed-off shotgun.
imma beat your face in with my shawed-off sotgun!
Shawed-off Sotgun by logwash December 9, 2008

abandonware 

n. software that is no longer sold or supported by the original publisher / developer, often found as free downloads on the internet because it cannot be obtained elsewhere. Not legal, but often seen as morally acceptable because the company that made it is no longer selling the title, nor releasing it as freeware, therefore abandonware is "keeping the game alive", so to speak.
Doom II is not abandonware because id still sells it, while The Incredible Machine is not sold, therefore is abandonware.
abandonware by Spoom October 24, 2003
Word of the Day on July 11, 2026

Foot prisons 

Socks. Annoying, sweat-causing, non-barefoot enducing, everyday socks.
The first thing I do when I take off my shoes, is rip off the foot prisons I had to wear inside them. That's why I prefer flip flops, even in winter!
Foot prisons by Jackalope Hunter December 13, 2022
Word of the Day on July 10, 2026