SOTD

What Does SOTD Mean in a Text?

In texting, SOTD can have a number of meanings, depending on the context. The most common definitions are:

Song of the Day – Used when sharing a song recommendation or personal favorite for the day.
Skin of the Day – Used in gaming communities to highlight a specific character skin for that day.
Scent of the Day – Popular among fragrance enthusiasts to share what perfume they are wearing.

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"Song of the Day" is the most common definition for SOTD.

Summary of Key Points

SOTD (Definition 1)
Definition:	Song Of The Day
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

SOTD (Definition 2)
Definition:	Skin Of The Day
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

SOTD (Definition 3)
Definition:	Skin Of The Day
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at SOTD

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SOTD is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced one letter at a time. Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words.