A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BRIT

Sun, 24 Aug '25
Gent from Kent
Mon, 24 Mar '25
Londoner or Liverpudlian, informally
Sat, 18 Jan '25
Person partial to humour?
Wed, 6 Nov '24
Liverpudlian or Mancunian
Wed, 6 Mar '24
Who might call French fries "chips"
Fri, 9 Sep '22
George Smiley, for one
Thu, 28 Jul '22
Tube rider, e.g.
Sun, 6 Jun '21
One for whom underwear is pants
Fri, 12 Feb '21
Bath occupant, say