A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DOLT

Sat, 21 Jan '23
Nitwit
Tue, 2 Aug '22
Nimrod
Mon, 16 May '22
Numbskull
Mon, 1 Nov '21
Idiot
Wed, 6 Oct '21
Meathead
Thu, 9 Sep '21
Stumblebum
Tue, 16 Feb '21
Not the brightest bulb in the pack